CosmicCon 2015 photos

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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! 🙂