[meteorite-list] AD - not quite a meteorite, but fell from orbit

From: Bob Loeffler <bobl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 23:28:52 -0700
Message-ID: <20080107062743.E06521056E_at_mailwash5.pair.com>

Hi Walter and Mike,

Thanks for the input. Like I said, I'm new to this. :-) And I wasn't
trying to infer that Ted was deceiving anyone. I just didn't know and the
parts seemed like they were in very good condition (considering the
circumstances). Maybe they didn't burn up because re-entry was very slow
(compared to a meteor)? I think I read that a fast meteor will burn up
quicker (or at least have a lot more force acting upon it) than a slower
meteor. Is that right? If so, that might help explain it (besides being
protected by other parts).

Regards,

Bob the newbie


-----Original Message-----
From: Walter Branch [mailto:waltbranch at bellsouth.net]
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 11:07 PM
To: Bob Loeffler
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - not quite a meteorite, but fell from
orbit

Hi Bob,

No, not really. Chunks of metal often reach the ground intact. Being part
of an O2 tank, that particular metal would have been protected by other
parts which probably did burn up upon re-entry. The oxidation occurred
after re-entry.

-Walter Branch
________________________
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Loeffler" <bobl at peaktopeak.com>
To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - not quite a meteorite, but fell from
orbit


> Hi,
>
> I'm new to this hobby, but I would think that any object that drops from
> orbit would be in much worse condition than what those pictures show.
> Shouldn't they have burnt up during re-entry? They look rusted, but not
> burnt/melted.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bob
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of ted
> brattstrom
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 7:51 PM
> To: Meteorite List
> Subject: [meteorite-list] AD - not quite a meteorite, but fell from orbit
>
> Aloha -
>
> Skylab returned to Earth on July 11, 1979 - Parts of
> it fell into the Indian Ocean, but other fragments
> landed in Western Australia (site of many other cool
> meteorite falls). On behalf of a friend, I'm offering
> up a piece of Skylab. It's got about a day and a half
> to run (if this gets posted in a reasonable time :-) )
>
> Have a look if you are interested:
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150201452455&ssPageN
> ame=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=005
>
> Or look via:
>
> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZvolcanoted
>
> Thanks for looking - ted Brattstrom / volcanoted
>
>
>
>
>
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