Is there any open cut mines or blasting being carried out nearby. The
markings could be from a drill used to bore a hole before inserting a
charge.
Gordon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Christy" <bob@zarya.info>
To: <seesat-l@satobs.org>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 6:56 AM
Subject: Re: Space junk?
> What does a de-spin weight look like?
>
> Bob Christy
>
> On 06/03/2011 19:46, Marco Langbroek wrote:
> > Op 6-3-2011 20:22, Dave Desrocher schreef:
> >
> >> 3. (if you want to look further): have it analyzed for content.
Universities
> >> with large meteorite collections can probably do this for you.
> > My own department could do this (done that before with earlier
meteo-wrongs) - I
> > work as a researcher at the Earth Sciences dept. of a University.
However, this
> > object is in custody of the Police. I might contact them to suggest
them to do a
> > nickel test - just in case.
> >
> > But: it was actually because I am quite sure (from its outlook on
the pictures)
> > it is artificial, not a meteorite, that I posted it here on this
list, as one
> > possibility then is space-junk (I do note that there are no suitable
decay
> > candidates for this date& place, however).
> >
> > All the grooves etc. look mechanic to me - not at all like
regmaglypts on a
> > meteorite.
> >
> > - Marco
> >
> > -----
> > Dr Marco Langbroek - SatTrackCam Leiden, the Netherlands.
> > e-mail: sattrackcam@wanadoo.nl
> >
> > Cospar 4353 (Leiden): 52.15412 N, 4.49081 E (WGS84), +0 m ASL
> > Cospar 4354 (De Wilck): 52.11685 N, 4.56016 E (WGS84), -2 m ASL
> > SatTrackCam: http://home.wanadoo.nl/marco.langbroek/satcam.html
> > Station (b)log: http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com
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