[meteorite-list] Public Meteorite Collections? [WAS]: meteorite display at the worlds oldest still working Planetarium

From: Richard Kowalski <damoclid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:08:35 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <222524.90737.qm_at_web113620.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

This post reminds me of a small project I have.
You may remember a year or so ago I created two files of larger public meteorite collections, one for Google Earth and the other for those using GPS devices or smartphones.

I plan on adding this location to the next update (thanks for pointing it out Rob) and I have a few other minor locations that may be worth a stop and look by those interested in meteorites.

I'm appealing to you, kind reader, to let me know of other public collections or displays, however small, that you've come across in your travels, which you think others might like to see. I'm also considering including other locations of interest, such as the Wold Cottage pylon, if anyone is interested in such a thing. Of course suggestions are always welcome.

The latest version of the file is available in two formats:

The KMZ file for Google Earth can be found at:
http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~kowalski/meteorites/Public_Meteorite_Collections_v2.kmz

The POI file for your Garmin GPS can be found at:
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/29100

Both files have been moderately well received, but one last question to you who have GPS units. I build my files in the Garmin GPX format. Would those of you who don't have a Garmin, would you be interested in the file if it were available in a different format, such as the Tom Tom OV2?

Suggestions & comments should be sent to me off list.

Thanks!

--
Richard Kowalski
Full Moon Photography
IMCA #1081
--- On Tue, 6/14/11, Rob Lenssen <rlenssen at planet.nl> wrote:
> From: Rob Lenssen <rlenssen at planet.nl>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] meteorite display at the worlds oldest still working Planetarium
> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 2:44 AM
> Hello List,
> 
> A Dutch collector-friend asked me if I would be interested
> in lending out
> some meteorites, for them to be displayed in the Eise
> Eisinga Planetarium in
> Franeker (Netherlands).
> The planetarium is reported to be the oldest still working
> Planetarium in
> the world (build from 1774 to 1781).
> 
> It sounded like fun, and a nice opportunity to introduce
> people to "the
> world of meteorites", so I agreed to participate.
> 
> A photographic impression can be found at my website:
> http://www.asteroidchippings.com/Special_topics/Eise_Eisinga_Planetarium_Fra
> neker.html
> 
> I think even if without the meteorite display, the
> Planetarium is definitely
> worth a visit when in the area.
> 
> Enjoy,
> Rob Lenssen
> IMCA #1681
> www. AsteroidChippings.com
> 
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