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Mike posted a message on the list this morning regarding a possible new fall in Bali.  A news article stated that ... "The fall, which occurred at around 1:00 a.m. (local time) Wednesday, January 2, 2008, was accompanied by flashes of light and loud explosions when it landed in the fields of Nyoman Miasa."

Jeff Grossman just sent out an announcement regarding the next Bulletin which is scheduled for the spring.  Jeff wrote >>This is the first announcement of 245 new meteorites approved for publication in Meteoritical Bulletin 93 next spring.

The information has been entered into the Meteoritical Bulletin Database (http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php).

Among these meteorites are:

Meteorite-Times just posted a message about a missing a 17g Ivory Coast Tektite on their meteorite.com Missing/Lost/Stolen Page.

List member Mirko sent these links to photos from the Munich show currently taking place in Germany and the meteorite friends Fliegerbräu evening: Link 1, Link 2, Link 3.

A Brief History of .. The Meteorite Mailing List by Michael Blood

Art, who was then the purchasing agent for the store at the Planetarium, across from the Natural History Museum in Balboa Park had been offering meteorites for sale, which for several years Had been purchased from me.

The famous Claxton mailbox will be auctioned today in the latest Macovich auction. The mailbox, which was damaged by a meteorite in 1984, could possibly fetch up to $80,000. Not bad when you consider a new mailbox sells for under $8 at the local general store in Claxton, Georgia, where the meteorite fell. Here is a link to a interesting article (thanks Paul H). Update: the mailbox sold for $83,000!

It looks like the drama continues in Carancas. The Peruvian government is supposedly forbidding anyone near the crater and so the suspected mass still lies buried. Here is a recent article regarding a Russian meteorite team being involved now. What's next?

The Tucson show is quickly approaching so if you have not booked your room, you'd better hurry! Here's a link to the main guide: http://www.tucsonshowguide.com and here are some important dates:The Arizona Mineral and Fossil Show - Feb. 2 through Feb. 16, 2008, The Westward Look show - Feb. 8 through Feb. 11, 2008

James Kriegh, a well loved and respected member of the meteorite community, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2007. He was 78 years old. He will be missed by all. Geoff Notkin wrote a wonderful story about Jim here, and The Explorer provided an obituary here.

Mike Farmer has just posted a few pages on his site highlighting his recent trip to Peru to investigate the September fall. This fall is turning out to be a major event and the story surrounding Mike's trip is packed with excitement and his new pages have some very interesting pictures of the crater, surrounding area, and smoke trail.