[meteorite-list] Meteorite Finds for Google Earth

From: David Norton <renov8hotels_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:16:49 -0700
Message-ID: <000e01cb09d5$511d4d70$f357e850$_at_net>

First, to Richard, a great effort on the compiled Google Earth file. While
we are on this subject, how many of you know of inaccuracies in the
locations in MetBul? I know of at least 4 in AZ, 2 of which are so obvious I
reported them to the editor. Unfortunately, as I write they remain
inaccurate. Is there a better method for corrections? Michael, double check
the history for the find near your home before you spend a great deal of
time searching. On the other hand you may find something new!

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Silveus
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 4:15 PM
To: Richard Kowalski
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Finds for Google Earth

Aha then they have a problem in their encoding script that they should
be made aware of. I was never aware of this database until your email
and there is a site that is close by me that I am glad was listed so I
can go visit with my son and have a hike around and see if we can get
lucky and find anything that was missed out there.

Thanks again for posting,
Mike

On 06/11/2010 15:31, Richard Kowalski wrote:
> Thanks Mike.
>
> When I get a chance I'll go in and modify that line in the file, but be
aware that the output file is taken directly from the Meteoritical Society's
Database so any errors come from their server. All I did was generate the
file on their site, zip it up and upload it to my site.
>
>
> --
> Richard Kowalski
> Full Moon Photography
> IMCA #1081
>
>
> --- On Fri, 6/11/10, Michael Silveus<msilveus at cox.net> wrote:
>
>
>> From: Michael Silveus<msilveus at cox.net>
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Finds for Google Earth
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Friday, June 11, 2010, 3:09 PM
>> Hi Richard,
>>
>> You also have a formatting problem on line #96251 of the
>> non antarctic
>> file near placemark name Whitecourt crater. the KML files
>> are XML files
>> for Google Earth so they must conform to the base spec so
>> you cannot
>> have use a< symbol in the file without a corresponding
>>
>>> symbol. Next
>>>
>> time try using the escape sequence&lt; when needing
>> < to get past the
>> format checker.
>>
>> Other then that great job.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On 06/11/2010 14:24, Richard Kowalski wrote:
>>
>>> I have regenrated the an updated version of the file I
>>>
>> mentioned from the Meteoritical Society's database and
>> uploaded it to my website.
>>
>>> This one is current as of June 8th, 2010.
>>>
>>> Please note that this is now a zip file (~600k) and
>>>
>> contains all of the meteorites in the database, in two
>> parts. The first part is all of the meteorites from the
>> entire world with the exception of Antarctica and the second
>> part is just Antarctica.
>>
>>> Also note that there seems to be a small problem in
>>>
>> the way the Antarctic part loads in Google Earth. I have
>> found that it will load properly if you start up Google
>> Earth first and then open the file from within the program.
>> I am not sure what causes the incorrect behavior.
>>
>>> http://www.fullmoonphotography.net/images/Meteorites/METSOC_20100608.zip
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Richard Kowalski
>>> Full Moon Photography
>>> IMCA #1081
>>>
>>>
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