(meteorobs) Identifying Micrometeorites

[Ed Majden]

on 2/9/05 3:54, Wayne Watson at sierra_mtnview at earthlink.net wrote:

> A young student brought some metal particles into a friend's science class
> last week that he and his grandfather had collected from a gutter.

Wayne:
    More than likely what you have collected is industrial pollution.  I
have forwarded your message to Marco Langbroek of the DMS as he has
experiance in this area.
> 
> While I'm at it, I'll ask if there is an adapter that I can get for a SLR
> that allows me to attach my camera to a microscope. I tried using my
> SLR/eyepiece adapter to the teacher's microscope, but the barrel is
> probably 1.2" in diameter. Just a little too small.

    For an adapter specific for your camera look on eBay for a microscope
photo adapter. I have seen a number of them under the microscope section.
Just do a search.  Most microscope tubes are 23 mm diameter but check the
microscope you wish to use as this can vary between manufacturer types.


Ed Majden
West Coast Sandia Bolide Detection Station
Courtenay B.C. CANADA