Danielle Signor has posted a collection of gorgeous looking Moon-themed mechanical wrist watches: Moon Watching — Silver Rockets.
For example, there is the Cyrus Klepcys Watch
Category Archives: Space Collecting
Meteorite collecting – the risks and rewards
Here’s a good overview of the risks and rewards involved in meteorite collecting: Meteorites: Risky Investments From Space – ABC News.
Find more at HobbySpace about collecting meteorites and other space memorabilia and collectables.
Meteorite collecting + Sutter Mill fireball + Meteor/Fireball notices
Meteorite collecting has become a popular hobby and a big business worldwide. The pieces of the Ural fireball will no doubt become highly sought after by both collectors and scientists : Meteorites Could be Worth Big Bucks – RIA Novosti.
Find lots of information and web resources on meteorites in the Space Collectables section.
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A fireball occurred above northern California on April 22, 2012 and meteorite hunters soon began combing the area. Now referred to as the Sutter Mill fragments after the local historical site, nearly 80 fragments were collected by volunteers for scientific analysis within a couple of days of the event. The quick collection effort meant that there was less time for contamination of the samples, which was important since the object turned out to be a rare type of asteroid called a carbonaceous chondrite:
- Meteorite From California Fireball Reveals Its Secrets | Sutter’s Mill Meteorite – Space.com
- California Meteor Broke Speed Record for Atmospheric Entry – Observations/Scientific American – Dec.20.12
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Smaller scale fireballs and meteor trails happen somewhere in the world daily. There are various web sites and blogs devoted to reporting on the latest sightings. See, for example:
- Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Japan Fireball Meteor
- Cameras for Allsky Meteor Surveillance (CAMS)
- Fireballs and Meteorites – SOTT.NET
collectSpace review of Papafoxtrot spacecraft models
Robert Pearlman of collectSpace reviews the about spacecraft models from the company Papafoxtrot mentioned here earlier: Desktop Dragon, scale Cygnus: Toy maker models NASA’s commercial spacecraft – collectSPACE.
Space memorabilia appraisals in Titusville, FL
Space memorabilia holders in the space coast area can get an appraisal of the value of their treasures from an auction agency later this month: What’s your space memorabilia worth? – Florida Today
Regency-Superior Ltd. will conduct free appraisals of early space memorabilia, including cloth patches, access badges, astronaut autographs, spacecraft models, photographs, items flown in space, booklets, manuals and jackets.