[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 13:24:55 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <503164.78754.qm_at_web113607.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> · damoclid_at_meteoritecentral.com

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Richard Kowalski
Full Moon Photography
IMCA #1081
--- On Tue, 6/14/11, Richard Kowalski <damoclid at yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Richard Kowalski <damoclid at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Public Meteorite Collections? [WAS]: meteorite display at the worlds oldest still working Planetarium
> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com, "Rob Lenssen" <rlenssen at planet.nl>
> Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 1:08 PM
> 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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