"Meteorites—Exotic Fragments of Other Planets and Asteroids"
Free public lecture by Dr. Tony Irving, Professor of Geology
Earth & Space Sciences, University of Washington.
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Saturday, April 1 at 4 pm at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Avenue, Port Townsend.
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Sponsored by the Jefferson Land Trust Geology Group www.quimpergeology.org. See below for more information released today about this exciting upcoming talk!
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"Meteorites are extraterrestrial rocks or metal-rich objects that fall onto our planet. Sometimes those that survive entry through our atmosphere are found and analyzed. However, until 1492 when the Ensisheim meteorite was seen falling to Earth in France, the idea of rocks from space was not accepted. Since then and especially over the past 20 years, this field of study (meteoritics) has grown significantly due in large part to the recovery of many new specimens, especially from the barren deserts of Northern Africa. Meteorite samples can be quite valuable as collector's items.
Dr. Irving's presentation will describe how research on meteorites is conducted and how the results have greatly expanded our knowledge of the history of the Moon, Mars, and bodies within the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter.
In addition to Tony's lecture, local meteorite collector Eric Twelker will be on hand to display some samples of meteorites from his extensive collection. You can see photographs and descriptions of some of these in advance on his website (www.meteoritemarket.com)."
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR:
Saturday, April 1 at 4 pm. Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Avenue, Port Townsend. The talk is free and open to the public, although a $5 donation would be appreciated to defray our speakers travel expenses.
www.quimpergeology.org
...
Sponsored by the Jefferson Land Trust Geology Group www.quimpergeology.org. See below for more information released today about this exciting upcoming talk!
....
Dr. Irving's presentation will describe how research on meteorites is conducted and how the results have greatly expanded our knowledge of the history of the Moon, Mars, and bodies within the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter.
In addition to Tony's lecture, local meteorite collector Eric Twelker will be on hand to display some samples of meteorites from his extensive collection. You can see photographs and descriptions of some of these in advance on his website (www.meteoritemarket.com)."
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR:
Saturday, April 1 at 4 pm. Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Avenue, Port Townsend. The talk is free and open to the public, although a $5 donation would be appreciated to defray our speakers travel expenses.
www.quimpergeology.org
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