OneOfOne
28-02-2008, 07:44 PM
Not what you may think....no, I didn't buy myself a couple of hectares on the shores of the Sea of Tranquility or a cabin on the edge of Vallis Marinaris!
I just received some meteorite samples I bought from the UK a few weeks ago. It is a part of my upcomng birthday present! I worked out the cost and they come out at somewhere around $120,000 per ounce (gold is about $1000)...of course I didn't win lotto, they just weigh a few milligrams:lol: The Lunar one is part of NWA4483 and the Martian one from NWA4766 (they are googleable). Also pieces of Vesta and Mercury! The perfect gift for the astronomer who has everything.
So if you want to take an image of Mars from a distance of an inch or so...
I just received some meteorite samples I bought from the UK a few weeks ago. It is a part of my upcomng birthday present! I worked out the cost and they come out at somewhere around $120,000 per ounce (gold is about $1000)...of course I didn't win lotto, they just weigh a few milligrams:lol: The Lunar one is part of NWA4483 and the Martian one from NWA4766 (they are googleable). Also pieces of Vesta and Mercury! The perfect gift for the astronomer who has everything.
So if you want to take an image of Mars from a distance of an inch or so...