Barq My Friend:
I love my meteorite collection. It is enshrined in my bedroom in a series of two lighted display cases. My Chelyabinsk meteorites have their own case and I value them greatly (and not just because I spent so much $$ on them).
There is a large listing of meteorites on eBay. Try to buy from an IMCA certified seller if you can. I suggest starting with the most popular iron stone from Russia known as Sikhote Alan. There were many, many meteorites generated from this fall and some can be had for very reasonable prices. It's an easy way to see if the hobby appeals to you.
PM me if you want to discuss meteorite collecting in more detail.
Take Care
Blackbird
Linville:
I would love to witness a large meteor streaking across the sky at dawn as you have. I did get up at 3:00 am to try to photograph the great Leonid Meteor shower a few years back and I got some great pics. The meteors were falling at the rate of ten or more per minute and I was just totally blown away. I think that event is why I started collecting meteorites.
I have, however, been most impressed by the Russian Meteorite Chelyabinsk, mostly due to the fact that it was extensively recorded on video, and the fact that is caused actual injuries to people as well as property damage. Here is a link to my favorite video of the shockwave created by the explosion of this massive stone in our atmosphere.
See it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvnrGzo8ljI (turn up the volume for the full experience)
Raven
I love my meteorite collection. It is enshrined in my bedroom in a series of two lighted display cases. My Chelyabinsk meteorites have their own case and I value them greatly (and not just because I spent so much $$ on them).
There is a large listing of meteorites on eBay. Try to buy from an IMCA certified seller if you can. I suggest starting with the most popular iron stone from Russia known as Sikhote Alan. There were many, many meteorites generated from this fall and some can be had for very reasonable prices. It's an easy way to see if the hobby appeals to you.
PM me if you want to discuss meteorite collecting in more detail.
Take Care
Blackbird
Linville:
I would love to witness a large meteor streaking across the sky at dawn as you have. I did get up at 3:00 am to try to photograph the great Leonid Meteor shower a few years back and I got some great pics. The meteors were falling at the rate of ten or more per minute and I was just totally blown away. I think that event is why I started collecting meteorites.
I have, however, been most impressed by the Russian Meteorite Chelyabinsk, mostly due to the fact that it was extensively recorded on video, and the fact that is caused actual injuries to people as well as property damage. Here is a link to my favorite video of the shockwave created by the explosion of this massive stone in our atmosphere.
See it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvnrGzo8ljI (turn up the volume for the full experience)
Raven