Deep Impact Realtime Thread |
Deep Impact Realtime Thread |
Jul 4 2005, 04:52 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Well - impactor TCM 1 went well - <0.3% error and it's on course for a nominal impact time. PI has suggested that the comet is Banana shaped and we're going to hit the end of it which looks a little triangular
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Jul 4 2005, 06:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Central California Member No.: 45 |
I loved the animated sequence showing the crater formation and the 'jet' it caused. I can't wait to see some of the other processing in the next few days.
I wonder if the new jet has changed the trajectory at all (you would think it would have to have). I've seen several places where people have expressed concern that they will have knocked the comet into an Earth collision course. I find it interesting that people think Nasa would even consider attempting doing something like that. I mean, the first thing they probably looked at was "will this endanger the Earth in any way?" There will always be the Chicken Littles I guess. Well, the 'electrical comet' people will have reassess their theories, I didn't see any lightening bolts leaping off the surface toward the copper impactor. I'm sure there will be some adjustments necessary to mainstream comet structure ideas too though...don't think they expected the craters. Eric P / MizarKey -------------------- Eric P / MizarKey
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