[meteorite-list] The Term "Planetary"

[Jeff Grossman]

The fact of the matter is that "planetary meteorite" is not a commonly 
used term in scientific papers.  It dates to at least the 1980s, as a 
Google scholar search will reveal.  Some of the citations actually talk 
about lunar AND planetary meteorites (e.g., 
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1994LPI....25.1463W).  I think it is a 
loose term, and probably in more widespread use among the 
collector/dealer community than among the scientific one.  It is not 
some kind of "official" NASA phrase.

Jeff

On 3/18/2011 4:16 PM, Martin Altmann wrote:
> Hi again,
>
> I guess that paper could have established that term:
>
> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc1994/pdf/1399.pdf
>
> Best,
> Martin
>
>
>
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> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von
> fallingfusion at wi.rr.com
> Gesendet: Freitag, 18. März 2011 20:41
> An: Ted Bunch; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] The Term "Planetary"
>
> Hello Ted,
>
> Yes, I learned about the theory of our Moons formation in.. what was it..
> fifth grade, I believe. (??)
>
> So does that make every other moon in our galaxy a "planetary body" also?
>
> Ryan
>
>
> ------Original Message------
> From: Ted Bunch
> To: fallingfusion at wi.rr.com
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Term "Planetary"
> Sent: Mar 18, 2011 14:09
>
> At a time in the distant past, NASA in its infinite wisdom made general
> reference to the solar system bodies as comets, asteroids, planets and their
> satellites, the latter referenced as planetary. Satellite is an ugly term
> and there are a lot of moons. So, to include our moon in the planetary fold
> seems reasonable, at least for meteorite people. Besides, the mostly
> accepted theory about the origin of the Moon is that it came from the Earth
> via impact and accretion of debris, so the Moon is a viable planetary body
> in its own right.
>
> Live with it - who knows, may be angrites come from Mercury.
>
> Ted
>
>
> On 3/18/11 11:44 AM, "fallingfusion at wi.rr.com"<fallingfusion at wi.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
>> To the list,
>>
>> I was sitting here reading some emails, and just thought...
>>
>> Who in the world ever came up with the term "Planetary" in reference to
>> meteorites.
>>
>> First of all, our Moon isn't a planet.. and secondly, to my knowledge, the
>> only "Planetary" meteorites in current existence have an origin of Mars.
>> Hence, "Martian" meteorites. Did I miss the big  announcement of those
> from
>> Venus and Mercury?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ryan
>>
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