[meteorite-list] NEO types

From: Michael Mulgrew <mikestang_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:48:12 -0800
Message-ID: <CAMseTy3x6M4qoMu3azO4DFEzPOfS=72fy88dvBbBNa1R1AU=yw_at_mail.gmail.com>

Graham,

The Atens and the Apollos both have their aphelions within the
asteroid belt where they originated.
http://www.daviddarling.info/images/Apollos_Atens_Amors.jpg

Michael in so. Cal.

On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Graham Ensor <graham.ensor at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Rob...thanks for that information.....although I am confused now as
> I had always thought that most meteorites that had their orbits
> tracked had shown that they originated from the Asteroid belt...how
> does that fit with them being Aten or Apollo asteroids which orbit in
> a different zone....or am I just being thick?
>
> Graham
>
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 5:20 PM, Rob Matson <mojave_meteorites at cox.net> wrote:
>> Hi Graham,
>>
>> By definition, all observed falls were either Apollo or Aten asteroids. Most
>> are Apollos. You can see the break-down of the various NEO groups here:
>>
>> http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/neo/groups.html
>>
>> Cheers! --Rob
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Graham Ensor
>> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 6:02 AM
>> To: Tom Randall
>> Cc: Meteorite list
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers Calculate Orbit of Chelyabinsk
>> Meteorite
>>
>> Are there any other observed falls that have had orbits calculated and
>> originate from Apollo asteroids?
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Tom Randall <tommy2005 at hvc.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> An Apollo!
>>>
>>> http://bit.ly/XAFr9v
>>>
>>> Regards!
>>>
>>> Tom
>>
>>
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