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[UCLA Meteorite Gallery] March 2021 Newsletter 

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From UCLA Meteorite Collection <meteorites@ucla.edu> on 04/03/2021 05:49 PM

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http://eamailer.support.ucla.edu/Images/Project/13388/MeteoriteBanner_06.03.16_blue.png   UCLA Meteorite Gallery Lecture Series The Meteorite Gallery is temporarily closed to the public until further notice.        Title:     Charmed, I'm sure: Meteorites as Objects of Cultural Importance Lecturer:    Dr. Rhiannon Mayne; Texas Christian University When: 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time on March 21st, 2021. Registration:  https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqduyupj0vGd3S0_52FsbHTbPjYr0sZQUj Meteorites are objects usually prized primarily for their scientific value; for example, they help answer questions about the formation of our Solar System. However, there is also a long history of meteorites also being objects of significant cultural importance. Qarabawi's Camel Charm is a sample acquired by the National Meteorite Collection at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in 1974. The Charm consists of a flattened disk about 6.5 cm in diameter and four links, all of which are made from meteoritic material. In this presentation, I will discuss the combined scientific and ethnographic study of the Camel Charm, and the Wadi El Gamal meteorite from which it was made.   Advance notice of the next lecture: Title:   Vesta and the Chaotic Formation of Planets Lecturer:  Dr. Guy Consolmagno S.J., Vatican Observatory When: 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time on April 18th, 2021. Registration: *link in above abstract* The Dawn mission was sent to Vesta to inspect, close up, an intact protoplanet from the origin of the solar system. After all, its spectra matches that of basaltic meteorites, which must have come from an early, chemically evolved protoplanet. Except... Vesta's overall density is too low, and its core and crust too big, to fit anything like what we expect an intact protoplanet to look like. Was Vesta ripped apart and re-assembled? Is Vesta giving us new clues to planet formation and evolution in a violent early solar system? Recordings These meetings will be recorded following permission from the invited lecturer. However, many of the lectures contain private information covering unpublished data so there are no immediate plans to post them to our website.   Technical Support The UCLA Meteorite Gallery Lecture Series falls on the third Sunday of every month. Registration is only needed once as this is a recurring meeting in Zoom. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the Zoom lecture. If you need further instructions on how to join our meeting via Zoom click here or contact our Collections Manager, Juliet Hook, at jahook@ucla.edu. This meeting is only accessible through the desktop and mobile client.   Giving For those interested in donating to the UCLA Meteorite Collection, please click here. We greatly appreciate your support.   Admission Free and open to the public.   Contact Email: meteorites@ucla.edu