Northwest Africa 482 Lunar Meteorite
before cutting 1.015kg. VIEW 1
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Northwest Africa 482 Lunar Meteorite
before cutting 1.015kg. VIEW 2
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Northwest Africa 482 Lunar Meteorite
before cutting 1.015kg. VIEW 3
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NWA 482 (312 grams) main mass showing
oriented trailing edge with lip-over
rim (The only oriented lunar meteorite
in the world). VIEW 1
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NWA 482 (312 grams) main mass showing
oriented trailing edge with lip-over
rim (The only oriented lunar meteorite
in the world). VIEW 2
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NWA482 main mass 312 grams. VIEW 3
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NWA482 part slice 30.25 grams
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NWA 482 complete slice measuring 101.1mm x 75.4mm
x 2.8mm and weighing 30.9 grams displaying impact
melt (polymict, crystalline) breccia and glass veins
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Mike Farmer(left) and Jim Strope holding
slices of their lunar meteorite find, NWA482
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From left to right, Adam Hupé, Jim Strope,
Mike Farmer and Greg Hupé holding NWA482
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Robert Haag(left), holding Calcalong Creek
and Greg Hupé, holding NWA482 main masses
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Greg Hupé(left) holding NWA482 main mass,
Robert Haag(right) holding Calcalong Creek
main mass and Mike Farmer(middle)
The meeting of the masses, a first!
Calcalong Creek (left) and NWA 482
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From left to right, Adam Hupé, Dr. Anthony Irving
and Dr. Donald Brownlee holding slices of NWA482
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X-ray energy spectrum of NWA 482 from Electron Microprobe analysis
- University of Washington
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False color, back scattered electron
image from electron microprobe analysis
- University of Washington
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Part slice mounted in Microprobe stage
prior to Electron Microprobe analysis
- University of Washington. VIEW 1
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Part slice mounted in Microprobe stage
prior to Electron Microprobe analysis
- University of Washington. VIEW 2
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Electron Microprobe Laboratory -
University of Washington
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False color, back scattered electron
image from electron microprobe analysis
- University of Washington.
VIEW 1 - Detail of impact melt matrix
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False color, back scattered electron
image from electron microprobe analysis
- University of Washington. VIEW 2 - Fusion Crust
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False color, back scattered electron
image from electron microprobe analysis
- University of Washington. VIEW 3
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False color, back scattered electron
image from electron microprobe analysis
- University of Washington. VIEW 4
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Mike Farmer (left) and Dr. Michael Zolensky
(of NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston)
holding NWA482 main mass – Spring Lecture Series,
University of Washington
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Due to the rarity of NWA482, armed security is
required at all showings – Spring Lecture Series,
University of Washington
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Adam Hupé (foreground) and Greg Hupé being interviewed by
the local media – Spring Lecture Series,
University of Washington
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Greg Hupé holding NWA482 main mass for filming –
Spring Lecture Series,
University of Washington
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