Mercury Flyby 1 |
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Dec 5 2007, 06:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 258 Joined: 22-December 06 Member No.: 1503 |
40 days and counting. The long wait is almost over!
I wonder whether we will get enough data to test new simulation theories like this one. http://space.newscientist.com/article/mg19...solar-wind.html What do you expect from this first flyby? |
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Jan 15 2008, 12:19 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10184 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
JRehling said: "... time for last-minute predictions. I'll stick my neck out and predict that there will be no major surprises. The unseen side (about 1/3 of which we'll see on the outbound view) will have a big basin (Skinakas) similar to Caloris,..."
I will stick my neck out and say Skinikas doesn't exist. It's just a random patch with fewer ray craters. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Jan 15 2008, 12:48 AM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
My hope is that they found some sort of unexpected terrain. Or a moon. Not likely, but given the quality of radar coverage, Mariner 10 limb coverage, and the gaps that exist, there would be places for unusual features to hide, particularly if they are not very big. I know that some have interpreted the feature I posted (my stacked 3rd encounter Mariner-10 view) feature, dubbed "Discovery Dome," as an old volcanic dome. Granted, the moon has plenty of nice domes too, but perhaps better examples were found. Anyhow, I will quit my wild speculating for now.
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