[meteorite-list] GCSP meteorite display

From: GERALD FLAHERTY <GRF2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:10:10 -0400
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Sounds like an Event Linton! Wish I could have joined the party
On Jun 18, 2010, at 5:07 PM, Linton Rohr wrote:

> Greetings met-list,
> I spent last week at the Grand Canyon Star Party, which ranks right up there with the Tucson show as one of the highlights of my year. Saw quite a few nice meteors while observing, and took a few boxes of meteorites from my collection along to display before dark.
> Halfway through the week, I drove around to the North Rim, where I learned they had recruited a couple of NASA engineers to do evening presentations, as well as the nightly observing. The following day their boss showed up as well. I shouldn't name names, but they're all involved in the developement and deployment of nuclear power modules for future Lunar and Martian missions.
> The next day turned out to be cloudy, precluding any solar observing at the lodge, so I invited some of the astronomers over to my cabin and set up my display on the foot of my bed. Next thing I know the NASA guys are joining us too, examining specimens with LED headlights and my loupe. They especially liked the Lunar and Martian specimens. It was like a bunch of kids in a candy store.
> I tried to give a Martian specimen to the project manager the next day, out of appreciation for their participation, but he wouldn't take it on the basis of being a government employee. I heard they will all be returning next year though, and may even get some astronauts to come along. Cool.
> A lot of you probably have friends or connections in such positions, but as a small time collector, I was downright giddy to have NASA guys drooling over my collection. So I just had to share.
> Linton
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Received on Fri 18 Jun 2010 08:10:10 PM PDT