AW: [meteorite-list] MetBull, additions, synonyms, alternative names.

[Martin Altmann]

Hi Jeff,

that's a good opportunity for the list to contribute smth. useful, as most
will have a better knowledge about the geographical circumstances and the
spelling of the names of their "home"-meteorites as the NomCom can have.

Let's start!

Perhaps one could change the only as synonym listed:  "Eichstätt" into the
main name of the meteorite officially known as "Eichstädt", as it's the
correct spelling in use for this town in all maps (and in former times I
often was travelling through there, also on the city sign).

And "Mocs" (say: motch) could need an additional synonym. It's a Hungarian
name, the village now is named "Mociu", which is already included as a
synonym,
but the Romanians if they refer to the meteorite, spell always "Moci"
(with the silent "i", the "c" is pronounced as tch.)

The doubtful or lost meteorite "Kloster Schefftlar", which has an own entry,
is spelled today:

"Kloster Schäftlarn"  
(- I don't know if you have the letters used in German for the diphtongs,
else transcribe the "a" with the 2 dots above with "ae".)

This monastery is situated only 15 miles to the South from my home here in
Munich.

"Freising" as the closest larger reference town in the entry, should be
replaced by "Munich".
Geographically Kloster Schäftlarn lies about 25km South of Munich, Freising
is 40km to the North of Munich (Schäftlarn - Freising: 60kms)
and also Schäftlarn is part of the administrative district Munich, not
Freising.

That Freising found its way into the entry can be explained as Freising was
the first diocese (founded AD 739), so that in former times Munich and
Schäftlarn belonged to the diocese Freising. Since 1821 this diocese is
named Freising & Munich, so no reason to carry on with Freising.

Buckleboo!
Martin

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Jeff
Grossman
Gesendet: Samstag, 11. März 2006 00:52
An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] MetBull, additions, synonyms, alternative
names.

I add lots of things to the indices of the database that you never 
see.  If you have an alternate spelling for a meteorite you think 
should be included, even if it is not recognized by the NomCom, by 
all means send it to me.  This will allow a search to succeed, even 
though your spelling is not acknowledged as a synonym.  For example, 
a search on "Wolfe Creek" now succeeds in finding Wolf Creek.

jeff