[meteorite-list] NWA 5000 Goes Ivy League - NEW Display at Yale!

From: Bigjohn Shea <bigjohnshea_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 16:23:45 +0200
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Congratulations on a beautiful display!

It is a great presentation and in a location ripe with young minds that could contribute alot to meteoritics if properly stimulated.

The addition of the cuneiform tablet, and its description is particularly nice. It puts the meteorite into an historic context that would otherwise be overlooked.

Cheers!
John A. Shea MD
IMCA 3295



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On 5/31/16 at 2:20 AM, Greg Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote:

> Dear Meteorite Friends,
>
> I am proud to announce the Grand Opening of a very special display in the
> Peabody Museum at Yale University! My loan of the main mass of lunar
> meteorite Northwest Africa 5000 (NWA 5000), combined with an ancient clay
> tablet from the Yale Babylonian Collection (MLC 1880 - 'Velocity of the
> Moon'), is sure to amaze and thrill the public throughout the year. In
> addition to these authentic specimens, there is a full size painted replica
> of NWA 5000 to compliment the display and offer a glimpse of what the uncut
> mass looked like before sharing samples with the world.
>
> I would like to thank everyone involved who helped make this special
> occasion possible. Without the dedication and enthusiasm from these
> professionals I would not have been able to share such a marvel of nature!
>
> The display is scheduled to run through November 30, 2016. Please share in
> my excitement by viewing a few images I present here:
>
> NWA 5000 display with Babylonian clay table 'Velocity of the Moon':
> http://www.naturesvault.net/Images/NWA5000/NWA5000-PeabodyMuseum1.jpg
>
> NWA 5000 Main Mass:
> http://www.naturesvault.net/Images/NWA5000/NWA5000-PeabodyMuseum2.jpg
>
> Babylonian clay tablet 'Velocity of the Moon':
> http://www.naturesvault.net/Images/NWA5000/NWA5000-PeabodyMuseum3.jpg
>
> NWA 5000 replica (actual size before cutting of mass):
> http://www.naturesvault.net/Images/NWA5000/NWA5000-PeabodyMuseum4.jpg
>
> Best Regards,
> Greg
>
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Received on Tue 31 May 2016 10:23:45 AM PDT