[meteorite-list] What is this?

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <*meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:29:29 -0400 Message-ID: <CAKBPJW-d-NMQOGQsMmJWq7yYcBuWB2Ta9EHNNR6aycW5EzbM3w_at_mail.gmail.com> · meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com

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On 6/17/13, plagioklas at arcor.de <plagioklas at arcor.de> wrote:
> Right. I wonder who the NASA scientist is, about whom the owner of the stone
> talked or whether he exists or not.
>
> Seems to be some kind of new trend to let someone from the NASA verify
> unknown things. Maybe i should bring my old coins from flea market to one of
> the cooks from a NASA cantine to let him verify that these are from a
> antique romanian space capsule and thus worth alot. Then i tell i have
> verified it at NASA and they will sell well.
> Alexander
>
>
> ----- Original Nachricht ----
> Von:     Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
> An:      Jodie Reynolds <spacerocks at spaceballoon.org>
> Datum:   17.06.2013 14:57
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] What is this?
>
>> I doubt any "rocks" were aboard the Mir space station:) So regardless of
>> where it came down the whole story is idiotic.
>> Michael Farmer
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jun 16, 2013, at 11:50 PM, Jodie Reynolds
>> <spacerocks at spaceballoon.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Not buying it, at least not at face value. Quite literally "doesn't add
>> up".
>> >
>> > It would have to survive at least another five orbits after Mir broke
>> > up.  And it would have been a very light piece. That's five orbits
>> > AFTER its OBSERVED reentry!
>> >
>> > My simulation puts it within a few kilometers altitude of the US
>> > Army's tracking on Kwajalein Atoll, so I figure I can't be too far
>> > off, this is what the final track + 4 more orbits would have looked
>> > like.  Even in that last orbit, it would have to be pretty perturbed
>> > to make it there!  My atmospheric interface is based on archived
>> > data, but out there, the data isn't fantastic -- hence the probable
>> > reason I'm at 128km vs the actual 120km significant interface, and why
>> > I'm
>> at 93km when
>> > the US Army's observation is at 90km.
>> >
>> > If you told me it was found in Fiji, Australia, New Zealand - I'd
>> > probably take a closer look at it.  East Coast of the US?  Psh.  No.
>> >
>> > Here's my reentry model + 4 orbits
>> > http://spaceballoon.org/mir-reentry.png
>> >
>> > --- Jodie
>> >
>> > Sunday, June 16, 2013, 9:39:41 PM, you wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi List,
>> >
>> >> There is something about this object that doesn't seem to add up.
>> >> The claim is that it is a "piece" of an old "Mir" space station.
>> >>
>> http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/06/14/rock-found-in-amesbury-backyard-came-f
>> rom-space-station/
>> >> Comments?
>> >
>> >> Cordially,
>> >
>> >> Count Deiro
>> >> IMCA 3536 MetSoc
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