[meteorite-list] Collectors are Nuts!

From: Ed Majden <epmajden_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:28:16 -0700
Message-ID: <FCC3596A-7276-46FB-8571-9B5A7469F320_at_shaw.ca>

      Well Guys & Galls, my comment sure raised a lot of discussion,
eh! ;-) I guess I'm a nut also as I collect meteorites. I've
always been interested in meteoritics but was first introduced to
collecting by Chris Sprat in Victoria after seen his fine collection
at a Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, WAA, ASP, convention in
1987. I think I have the date right! I was trying to obtain a
sample of each type, but that is not easy. I'm especially interested
in meteorites with Canadian connections. I have nine different ones
now and am looking for more but the price of some scare me off. I'm
an amateur astronomer that has specialised in meteor spectroscopy.
Also, operate a Sandia Bolide Detection All-sky from my observatory
in Courtenay. This is part of a North American network for tracking
fireballs. We hope to eventually triangulate an entry and recover a
meteorite. Oh well, one can always hope. No luck yet! I'm just
getting my spectrographs ready for the Perseid meteor shower that
peaks on Aug 11/12/13th. I hope I didn't get you all upset with me
re my comments. Ask Melanie Matthews about me as she knows my
comment was just for fun!
Cheers:
Ed Majden
a fellow collector
Received on Tue 10 Aug 2010 11:28:16 PM PDT