[meteorite-list] NEO types

From: Graham Ensor <graham.ensor_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:05:21 +0000
Message-ID: <CAJkn+kbMnS+k-jhOKQL_1NfLSY-LcwsJTWP1H_2ymrvKywWYqA_at_mail.gmail.com>

But the diagram does not show the Aten group's orbit intersecting the
asteroid belt?.....

Graham

On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 5:48 PM, Michael Mulgrew <mikestang at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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-----
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>>> [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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