Mercury Flyby 1 |
Mercury Flyby 1 |
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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Feb 8 2008, 08:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 701 Joined: 3-December 04 From: Boulder, Colorado, USA Member No.: 117 |
I get about 210 C for the sub-surface temperature near the equator, and about 120 C at 60 degree latitude- not quite so mild. The diurnal temperature variation will only persist a meter or so into the subsurface, because the dry, airless, regolith is extremely insulating.
John. |
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