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Our new BIMS fireball logo sewn onto our Polo shirts.
Part set up, still a way to go yet!
Setting up a meteorite display is thirsty work!
Appley Bridge books and some of my meteorite collection on display.
We were pretty pleased with our display! 🙂
Some of Graham’s and Luther’s collections on display.
Our ‘Guess the weight of the meteorite’ competition.
Russell Parry’s ‘s Appley Bridge Meteorite book for sale.
Some of Graham’s choice pieces behind glass.
Wonderful Mundrabill slice 🙂
Some wonderful slices and a large slice of Seymchan in the background.
250 gram slice of Allended and other Msg-Meteorites collection pieces.
Individuals and slices from an assortment of different meteorites.
The Middlesbrough impact pit cast
Graham’s awesome Barwell specimen along with it’s tool box storage 🙂
Some of Graham’s larger specimens on display.
Luther’s wooden cabinets housing some of his collection.
Luther’s Peekskill meteorite cast.
Cristina Stanilescu at the EADP booth.
The Meteorite Men are in da house!
Jane MacArthur behind Geoff Notkin’s Aerolite Meteorites stall.
Goff’s Aerolite Meteorites stall with some of the the specimens for sale.
Stallholders busy setting up their displays.
Steve Arnold arranging his meteorites for sale.
The Astronomy Now magazine stand.
The Space Collective stand.
The ESA stand with astronaut Tim Peake standing guard!
Graham, Geoff, Steve, Cristina and Nick. (Photo courtesy of Luther Jackson)
Admiring our display before the doors opened for the show.
Myself, Graham, Matt and Luther proudly wearing our new BIMS polo shirts.
My 740 gram slice of Seymchan pallasite that was delivered whilst at the show.
#BritArmy members meeting up at CosmicCon (Photo courtesy of Alex Neumann)
How many hand gestures can i come up with whilst talking meteorites?
Meteorites, meteorites and more meteorites!
Graham in full flow.
Graham still in full flow! 🙂
When meteorites are involved, we can talk for hours……
Nothing to see here, just me, an astronaut and a piece of the moon! Walk on…….
Carol Grayson with he astronaut buddy.
Matu Spicer with a piece of the Moon and a piece of Mars 🙂
Lots of different meteorite specimens to explain different aspects of the study of meteorites.
6 tables full of meteorites for visitors to look at up close and personal.
David and Michael from Manchester Astronomy Society talking with Graham.
More obligatory hand gestures…….
A rare moment for me to be able to take a few photos from the visitors side of our display.
How deep is that impact pit……?
Graham and Luther busy engaging with visitors.
The Middlesbrough meteorite cast, always popular at events.
Visitors can really get up close and personal with specimens on our display making it a different experience to a museum visit with pieces behind glass.
Graham’s Barwell specimen with toolbox storage case and story to go with is always of interest.
Matt Smith manning our ‘Guess the weight of the meteorite’ competition. 394 entries in all!
Now, who wants to hold a piece of an asteroid? 🙂
These kids were enthralled to be able to hold some real space rocks.
Children love space rocks 🙂
Graham, Luther, Matt and Steve during a rare quiet spell.
Meteorite talk with one half of the Meteorite Men.
Steve bought Luther’s last pack of meteorite playing cards.
Steve checking out some of my UK meteorites.
The Custom Cupcake Company selling yummy cakes right outside our door 🙂
The three amigos, suited and booted 🙂
My meteorite cufflinks handmade by Ian Barrett from Jurassic Jewellery.
Event organiser Richard Garner introducing the dinner speeches.
Geoff Notkin and Steve Arnold on the big screen in their ‘Meteorite Hunters Unlimited’ promo reel.
Fun and games with Graham, Steve and myself. (Photo courtesy of Luther Jackson)
A brilliant evening, good food and great company 🙂 (Photo courtesy of Luther Jackson)
Myself, Ben Biggs and Steve Arnold. (Photo courtesy of Luther Jackson)
Graham and myself enjoying our evening. (Photo courtesy of Luther Jackson)
Steve and Luther.
More wine Steve?
Geoff and Graham.
Graham, Steve and myself.
Don Thomas giving his dinner speech.
Kathy Thornton giving her dinner speech.
Jack Lousma giving his dinner speech.
Al Worden giving his dinner speech.
Cristina trying to persuade Steve that the Meteorite Men need a female presence in the show 🙂
Three amigos plus one new addition! (Ben Biggs)
David Galvin and Hayley Parr who outlasted us at the bar, making it past 5am 🙂
Our view at 5am from outside the hotel.
Cristina Stanilescu giving her talk on the Emergency Asteroid Defence Project.
Don Thomas giving his talk. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilkinson)
Kathy Thornton giving her talk. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilkinson)
Jack Lousma giving his talk. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilkinson)
Al Worden giving his talk. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilkinson)
The audience for the Saturday astronaut question panel. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilkinson)
The astronauts were brilliant with all the children who visited. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilkinson)
The astronaut question panel hosted by Nick Howes. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilkinson)
Jack Lousma, Kathy Thornton, Al Worden and Don Thomas. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilkinson)
The astronauts were kept busy during the weekend with visitors queuing for photos and autographs. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilkinson)
Geoff and Steve during their talk on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilkinson)
Nick Howes giving his talk. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilkinson)
Visitors took every opportunity to interact with the astronauts. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilkinson)
The astronauts question panel. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wilkinson)
The quiet before the storm on Sunday morning. (Photo courtesy of Dave Gheesling)
Maddie, Zach, Me, Graham, Luther, Katy and Dave.
Graham, Luther, Dave and Maddie Gheesling.
How many bags of sugar?
Matt brougth along his microscope with an LCD screen so visitors could easily see some close up views of meteorite thin sections.
‘Mikey’ Curtis having a microscopic look at a chondrule. (Photo courtesy of Luther Jackson)
Geoff and Steve during their engaging talk.
Geoff and Steve doing their thing on stage 🙂
Luther having a closer look at Matt’s Leighlinbridge specimen.
Steve looking at my Middlesbrough impact pit cast.
Having a close up look at a sizable piece of the Moon 🙂 (Photo courtesy of Luther Jackson)
Graham’s large Taza that was used as a tool in ancient times is always a good talking point. (Photo courtesy of Luther Jackson)
Visitors having a go at our ‘Guess the weight of the meteorite’ competition.
It was this big! (Photo courtesy of Luther Jackson)
Some very clued up and interested kids 🙂 (Photo courtesy of Luther Jackson)
Visitors at our stand (Photo courtesy of Luther Jackson)
Steve Arnold talking space rocks with Graham. (Photo courtesy of Luther Jackson)
Some members of Manchester Astronomical Society perusing our display.
Deborah Curtis with son ‘Mikey’ who loved our display and came back numerous times.
We had visitors to our stand right up to when we packed up on Sunday afternoon.
Holding a piece of the Moon in one hand and a piece of Mars in the other 🙂
Jack Lousma signing and inscribing Matt’s Space Shuttle panel from the STS 3 shuttle which Jack captained! (Photo courtesy of Luther Jackson)
Jack Lousma’s inscription on Matt’s Space Shuttle panel.
Matt with a big smile on his face 🙂
The astronaut Q&A session was great.
Nick Howes hosting the Astronaut Q&A session.
Organiser Richard being presented with a commemorative poster signed by the astronauts and all the stall holders.
Myself and Graham with the Meteorite Men.
Geoff Notkin, myself, Jack Lousma, Graham Ensor and Steve Arnold.
We had 394 entries to our competition!
Competition winner Joe Coyle with his meteorite prizes 🙂
Alex and Eico Neumann sent me this photo of their son Leo with his meteorite that i gave him at CosmicCon. He is obviously a space fiend like his mum and dad! 🙂
