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

From: Greg Redfern <gredfern029_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 10:41:23 -0400
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Absolutely beautiful Greg......

Congratulations!

Greg

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On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 3:20 AM, Greg Hupe via Meteorite-list <
meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> 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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