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Jul 19 2009, 08:13 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Very interesting observation of a dark mark on Jupiter... it's starting to ripple out across Twitter...
http://www.irishastronomy.org/cms/forum?fu...;id=79644#79647 More info: http://www.acquerra.com.au/astro/ObsReport...ter-impact.html -------------------- |
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Jul 24 2009, 11:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1453 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
Definitely looking forward to this first example of the improved capabilities with WFP3.
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Jul 24 2009, 12:12 PM
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Jul 24 2009, 01:45 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4405 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
They repaired the ACS HRC, but it is much more complex to operate and would take much more time. At any rate, the WFC3, while having a much larger field of view than WFPC2, has significantly higher resolution than the PC chip in WFPC2, so this should be good.
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Jul 24 2009, 02:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1453 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
They repaired the ACS HRC, but it is much more complex to operate and would take much more time. At any rate, the WFC3, while having a much larger field of view than WFPC2, has significantly higher resolution than the PC chip in WFPC2, so this should be good. They repaired ACS HRC? When? Last I heard the last servicing mission wasn't able to do that. Were they able to do it from the ground via some software method? -------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
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Jul 24 2009, 02:42 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4405 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
OK, I see that now, I didn't realize the HRC had further problems (although they are still trying to find a work-around).
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