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Jan 4 2008, 05:35 PM
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Just thought I would start a similar topic as the 'VOYAGER chronology' ... of course with nice diagrams
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Apr 19 2008, 02:08 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
<grumble>...bloody young whippersnapper...</grumble>
<gloat>...nyah, nyah, Doug, me & EGD got to watch VL1, VL2, V1, V2, & P11 "live"!!! </gloat>... -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Apr 19 2008, 02:19 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
The most important day of that year was the 24th of January. Far eclipsed the Voyager and Pioneer missions.
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Apr 19 2008, 03:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 8-February 04 From: Arabia Terra Member No.: 12 |
I've just realized that New Horizons passing beyond the orbit of Saturn will be the first time in my life that a spacecraft has traversed this distance. In 1982 the Voyager encounters with Saturn were long past.
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Apr 19 2008, 03:28 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
One exciting thing to think about. Pioneer flew by Saturn just before the 1979-1980 ring plane crossing. 28 years later, the 2009 ring plane crossing is identical. Voyager 1 flew by soon after in 1980, and Voyager 2 flew by in 1981, with the rings appearing much brighter because of the wider illumination angle. In a sense, that period was almost like having an orbiter make three gigantic orbits. The fact that Cassini will follow the exact same seasonal sequence over the next three or four years should make for some very interesting comparisons.
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