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Posted by: djellison Jan 12 2005, 01:57 PM
Found some interesting stuff
http://huygens.oeaw.ac.at/approach.html
If you find anything similarly cool - tack it onto this thread 
Posted by: djellison Jan 12 2005, 02:12 PM
Just as a factoid..
From a Huygens Document...
8 kbps for a nominal 137m profile equates to 65.76 Mbits - ( 8.2 Mbytes )
and a possible 43 mins of landed operations is 20.64 Mbits ( 2.6 Mbytes )
So - the maximum possible data load is around 86.4 Mbits (10.8 Mbytes )
However - I think that may be from a Document that predates the mission redesign.
According to the flyby PDF from JPL there's a total of 276 mins of orbiter relay - which equates to 132.48 Mbits ( 16.56 Mbytes )
In all - it's about the same as a good Mars Odyssey UHF pass
Doug
Posted by: DEChengst Jan 12 2005, 05:03 PM
The right way to pronounce Huygens:
http://frank.harvard.edu/~paulh/misc/pics/huygens_96.mp3
Posted by: djellison Jan 12 2005, 05:56 PM
There are parts of my throat that just dont make noises like that 
Hoy (as in AHOY there) guns will do for me
I've heard Hi Gens, Ho Gens and Hi Gons in the past
Now - how do you say Scone 
Doug
Posted by: volcanopele Jan 12 2005, 06:09 PM
From a Huygens Document...
8 kbps for a nominal 137m profile equates to 65.76 Mbits - ( 8.2 Mbytes )
and a possible 43 mins of landed operations is 20.64 Mbits ( 2.6 Mbytes )
So - the maximum possible data load is around 86.4 Mbits (10.8 Mbytes )
However - I think that may be from a Document that predates the mission redesign.
According to the flyby PDF from JPL there's a total of 276 mins of orbiter relay - which equates to 132.48 Mbits ( 16.56 Mbytes )
In all - it's about the same as a good Mars Odyssey UHF pass
Doug
The time quoted by JPL is how long Cassini will be listening. The actual length of time Huygens will be transmitting will likely be less due to the battery, but you never know, so Cassini will be listening until it can't "see" Huygens anymore.
Posted by: TheChemist Jan 12 2005, 06:10 PM
I use hoy + hens (the ones producing eggs) as a good approximation.
Let's hope the landing is such a success that everybody in the future will be obliged to learn to pronounce it right
Posted by: volcanopele Jan 12 2005, 06:23 PM
Let's hope the landing is such a success that everybody in the future will be obliged to learn to pronounce it right
How about Huey-gans
Posted by: DEChengst Jan 12 2005, 06:25 PM
That's not a very good approximation. In fact you would be saying hi to someone called Hens
in Dutch.
Posted by: alan Jan 12 2005, 09:32 PM
Tune in to the sounds of Titan
http://www.planetary.org/news/2005/sounds_of_titan_0111.html
Posted by: remcook Jan 13 2005, 09:40 AM
you would be saying hi to a goose then
Posted by: OWW Jan 13 2005, 09:49 AM
you would be saying hi to a goose then
Helicopter goose. Want to see that combination...yuck
btw, interesting name DEChengst. I suppose your other nick is 'Alpha Male'?
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