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Posted by: Fred Jan 9 2005, 01:24 AM

I found examples of images taken on Earth by the Huygens cameras.



more http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~kholso/test_images.htm.

Posted by: ilbasso Jan 9 2005, 03:33 AM

Cool shots, thanks for sharing this link! That really whets the olde appetite for the upcoming pictures of Titan!

Of course, if they REALLY wanted to simulate Titan, they should have tested the cameras out coming into a smoggy place like L.A. or Beijing.

Posted by: centsworth_II Jan 9 2005, 05:26 AM

I see methane lakes!

According to theory, the bottom of the smog layer is 70km above the surface.
Hopefully this will turn out to be true.

Posted by: remcook Jan 10 2005, 11:13 AM

http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~kholso/test_images.htm

more disr stuff...

also check out the presentation on:
http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=35018

Posted by: djellison Jan 10 2005, 12:11 PM

Strange isnt it - the view's we'd really like of mars ( a few km high drifting across the terrain) are the ones we done have at all - yet are the first we'll get at titan

Just a thought - wouldnt Titan make an amazing place to send a blimp/balloon vehicle

Doug

Posted by: remcook Jan 10 2005, 01:33 PM

flying on titan would be so easy with the high density and low gravity. if you bring some oxygen you can even have it go a long time even. but a balloon would be cool too

Posted by: slinted Jan 10 2005, 02:03 PM

From that same site, Huygens descent to Titan via the imagination of the guys working too hard too late at night:

http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~kholso/images/cheat_probe.JPG

Posted by: Pando Jan 11 2005, 05:19 PM

I hope the parachute doesn't land on top of the lander after it touches down. That would be a bummer.

Posted by: djellison Jan 11 2005, 06:00 PM

Unlikely in a low gravity, thick atmosphere, windy environment.

Look at the high gravity, thin atmosphere, low wind environment of Meridiani and Gusev - and the parachutes lie neatly to one side of their backshells

Doug

Posted by: azstrummer Jan 11 2005, 06:22 PM

Does Huygens cut loose its parachute once it touches down? I'd think it'd be risky to leave it attached if there are high winds.

Posted by: Pando Jan 11 2005, 07:44 PM

Here is the schedule for Huygens mission events and press conferences:

http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~kholso/huygens_timeline_mst.htm

Posted by: djellison Jan 11 2005, 08:16 PM

MST - mountain standard time? whats that - GMT - 7?

Doug

Posted by: volcanopele Jan 11 2005, 08:28 PM

yep, we're GMT-7. I'll let Katie know to put GMT times on there as well.