[meteorite-list] Astromyxin - Star Jelley

[MexicoDoug]

Thanks Larry!  I'll need to get my missing issues of Meteorite and read 
up something more authoritative!  From what I've googled, some of the 
Star Jelley has no DNA associated with it but who knows whether this is 
true; I wonder what was the case in the Philadelphia incident.  
Wikipedia says the 50's horror movie, "The Blob", set in Phoenixville, 
Pennsylvania, inspired by the real six foot quivering mass discovered 
there, was originally to be titled "The Molten Meteor".

Kindest wsihes
Doug


-----Original Message-----
From: lebofsky <lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu>
To: MexicoDoug <mexicodoug at aim.com>
Cc: meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tue, Dec 13, 2011 6:12 am
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Astromyxin - Star Jelley


Hi Doug:

I refer you to the February issue of Meteorite magazine (the real one):

Star Slough and Pwdre Sêr

by David Andrew White and Ángel M. Nieves-Rivera

Abstract

Nostoc commune is a species of cyanobacterium. Colonies of nostoc can 
form
large gelatinous masses, even growing in open-air habitats. Folk beliefs
about nostoc are ancient and varied. A recurring theme in this folklore
has been the attribution of globules of nostoc to one celestial origin 
or
another. There was even a widespread belief that nostoc were the remains
of fallen stars. This recurring belief was probably instigated by the
weirdness, and sudden appearance, of these enigmatic “jellies.”

Larry


> Hi List,
>
> 
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3886427/Lake-District-is-hit-by-The-Blob.html
>
> While trying to remember the name of the "National Enquirer" type
> tabloid newspaper of London which I though was called "The Globe", I
> found this article ... Actually the Brits' tabloid is "The Sun" how
> could I forget .... the Globe was an 1800's tabloid in London oops ...
>
> Anyone have any experience with with this mysterious substance called
> Star Jelley which is reputed to result from meteor showers, though may
> actually be a set of different unrelated natural phenomena?
>
>
>
> Kindest wishes
> Doug
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