(meteorobs) Identifying Micrometeorites

[Wayne Watson]

Hi, Ed. Good. Thanks. I'll look for one on ebay. I may be able to enlist 
some people in the bio dept of our local community college to help out with 
imaging them.

Ed Majden wrote:

> 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
> 
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