Mercury Flyby 3 |
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 Jul 3 2009, 09:27 PM
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We're now just one Mercury year (88 days) from flyby #3, which happens on September 29, 2009, so this seems like a good time to start a thread about it.
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/index.php For comparison purposes, it'd be nice if someone (probably someone on the Messenger team) put together a Mercury Map showing what areas will get better coverage from this flyby than from the previous ones. I realize it'll be very similar to flyby #1, but it won't be exactly the same. After that, it's a long wait until MOI on March 18, 2011. Curiously, that's the same date the New Horizons crosses the orbit of Uranus. http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/mission/passingpla...ets_current.php --Greg |
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Oct 1 2009, 12:53 AM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
I was struck by this one's symmetry...didn't have much time to melt down the rim walls, did it? Interesting.
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Greg Hullender Mercury Flyby 3 Jul 3 2009, 09:27 PM
Phil Stooke From a global point of view I don't think ther... Jul 3 2009, 10:09 PM Greg Hullender Yes, I understand that. I was hoping someone migh... Jul 4 2009, 04:33 AM Phil Stooke There's no public information on coverage yet,... Jul 4 2009, 11:04 AM MarkG It will also be interesting if any stereo-pair fra... Jul 8 2009, 11:32 PM
Vultur Probably a dumb question, but what are Vulcanoids ... Jul 9 2009, 02:49 PM MarkG QUOTE (Vultur @ Jul 9 2009, 06:49 AM) Pro... Jul 12 2009, 04:21 PM ugordan QUOTE (MarkG @ Jul 12 2009, 06:21 PM) Mes... Jul 12 2009, 04:27 PM MarkG QUOTE (ugordan @ Jul 12 2009, 08:27 AM) I... Jul 12 2009, 08:46 PM Paolo By the way, this year marks the 150th anniversary ... Jul 14 2009, 07:04 AM mps There is an article about vulcanoids in Wikipedia. Jul 9 2009, 05:26 PM Greg Hullender Just half an orbit away now. (Messenger's orb... Aug 3 2009, 05:12 AM dmuller QUOTE (Greg Hullender @ Aug 3 2009, 03:12... Aug 3 2009, 06:31 AM stevesliva Just got an email with a 5-year milestone press re... Aug 3 2009, 03:13 PM Greg Hullender That suggests they might be able to have quite the... Aug 3 2009, 06:52 PM Vultur QUOTE (Greg Hullender @ Aug 3 2009, 07:52... Aug 30 2009, 08:55 PM Holder of the Two Leashes Opportunities for magnetometer - Flyby 3 Aug 20 2009, 04:03 PM MarkG Does anyone know of a detailed diagram of the flyb... Sep 8 2009, 01:15 AM Hungry4info You could download Celestia and the MESSENGER add-... Sep 8 2009, 02:39 PM gndonald The page outlining the plans for the third flyby i... Sep 9 2009, 01:42 AM dmuller Haven't been able to find much information yet... Sep 9 2009, 04:03 AM MarkG Thanks for the tip on Celestia -- I'm working ... Sep 10 2009, 04:21 PM Holder of the Two Leashes Some new diagrams showing picture plans were put u... Sep 15 2009, 02:45 PM stevesliva QUOTE (Holder of the Two Leashes @ Sep 15 200... Sep 15 2009, 03:46 PM tanjent In the related link, showing the simulated positio... Sep 15 2009, 04:01 PM dmuller QUOTE (tanjent @ Sep 16 2009, 02:01 AM) M... Sep 16 2009, 12:14 AM tanjent Well then it seems like for the moment I should pu... Sep 16 2009, 09:30 AM djellison Hmm - I wouldn't fancy that observation too mu... Sep 16 2009, 10:21 AM dmuller That would be the shot:
Source: http://space.jp... Sep 16 2009, 01:20 PM gndonald Preparations for the third flyby
They still have ... Sep 17 2009, 12:15 AM kohare QUOTE (gndonald @ Sep 17 2009, 01:15 AM) ... Sep 26 2009, 12:56 AM tanjent The mission website discussion of the orbital phas... Sep 17 2009, 01:00 AM tedstryk While we are waiting, I have added my Mariner 10 s... Sep 20 2009, 12:56 PM 4th rock from the sun ExcellentMariner 10 images! And a very nice jo... Sep 21 2009, 11:58 AM tedstryk Thanks. I made them just before the first Messeng... Sep 21 2009, 02:26 PM Greg Hullender James Leary has discussed a possible extended miss... Sep 21 2009, 06:15 PM Greg Hullender The Messenger team will be doing a press conferenc... Sep 22 2009, 03:48 PM elakdawalla QUOTE (Greg Hullender @ Sep 22 2009, 07:4... Sep 22 2009, 04:18 PM Greg Hullender There is a nice map, just posted today, showing th... Sep 22 2009, 03:56 PM elakdawalla QUOTE (Greg Hullender @ Sep 22 2009, 07:5... Sep 22 2009, 06:51 PM Greg Hullender QUOTE (elakdawalla @ Sep 22 2009, 10:51 A... Sep 22 2009, 07:35 PM dmuller Does anybody have the flyby timeline in spreadshee... Sep 23 2009, 01:08 AM Greg Hullender Another press release today:
http://messenger.jhu... Sep 23 2009, 06:26 PM Greg Hullender Another Messenger update, this one has a new photo... Sep 25 2009, 06:24 PM dmuller I have uploaded Emily's flyby blog onto my rea... Sep 26 2009, 01:56 AM Phil Stooke This is the first Mercury 3 image release enlarged... Sep 27 2009, 03:51 AM Phil Stooke The latest image, enlarged, terminator brightened ... Sep 28 2009, 10:51 AM Hungry4info Latest image from the website, showing essentially... Sep 29 2009, 01:55 PM Phil Stooke And here's what he gets by enlarging, selectiv... Sep 29 2009, 02:25 PM Ant103 My own sharpenning of the last picture of Messenge... Sep 29 2009, 08:08 PM HughFromAlice QUOTE (Ant103 @ Sep 30 2009, 05:38 AM) My... Sep 30 2009, 11:01 AM ngunn Surprised no-one has commented on this glitch here... Sep 30 2009, 11:14 AM djellison QUOTE (ngunn @ Sep 30 2009, 12:14 PM) but... Sep 30 2009, 12:38 PM peter59 Better view into new territory.
http://messenger.j... Sep 30 2009, 12:34 PM ngunn That's reassuring, thanks Doug.
I think the l... Sep 30 2009, 01:20 PM Phil Stooke This is the new view converted to an (approximate)... Sep 30 2009, 01:28 PM Juramike QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Sep 30 2009, 09:28 A... Sep 30 2009, 02:17 PM elakdawalla The latest, via Twitter, is that MESSENGER safed j... Sep 30 2009, 01:59 PM ugordan QUOTE (elakdawalla @ Sep 30 2009, 03:59 P... Sep 30 2009, 03:08 PM elakdawalla QUOTE (ugordan @ Sep 30 2009, 07:08 AM) C... Sep 30 2009, 03:56 PM Hungry4info New, nice image.
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/galle... Sep 30 2009, 02:47 PM Stu That just clinches it: there's an alien ship o... Sep 30 2009, 04:34 PM Phil Stooke A couple more reprojections:
Phil Sep 30 2009, 04:46 PM mps Yes, back in the old days, we didn't know to f... Sep 30 2009, 06:57 PM antipode Some nice crater chains approx radial to that doub... Oct 1 2009, 12:31 AM nprev Great reprojs, Phil!
Noticed a crater that... Oct 1 2009, 12:41 AM Phil Stooke Yes, and a similarly buried big double-ring basin ... Oct 1 2009, 12:44 AM JohnVV it will be nice when the images get here
http://p... Oct 1 2009, 07:17 AM tanjent OK, no serious harm done this time but I sure hope... Oct 1 2009, 01:46 PM ugordan QUOTE (tanjent @ Oct 1 2009, 03:46 PM) OK... Oct 1 2009, 02:59 PM Sunspot Maybe this story can shed some light on it? http:/... Oct 1 2009, 01:49 PM elakdawalla Yeah -- fault handling on gravity assist flybys or... Oct 1 2009, 03:05 PM tanjent Galactic cosmic rays could have impacted the space... Oct 1 2009, 03:07 PM ugordan QUOTE (tanjent @ Oct 1 2009, 05:07 PM) Th... Oct 1 2009, 03:15 PM mcaplinger QUOTE (tanjent @ Oct 1 2009, 08:07 AM) Th... Oct 1 2009, 03:19 PM scalbers Here's a version of my map with the Flyby 3 sl... Oct 11 2009, 02:23 PM scalbers And here is that version...
Steve Oct 11 2009, 04:11 PM Decepticon Steve great work!
Do you have a Messenger M... Oct 12 2009, 12:40 AM Hungry4info I can understand Decepticon's father's req... Oct 12 2009, 01:47 AM scalbers QUOTE (Hungry4info @ Oct 12 2009, 01:47 A... Oct 15 2009, 05:25 PM tedstryk The Mariner 10 data that really looks different is... Oct 15 2009, 05:53 PM JohnVV QUOTE Do you have a Messenger Map Only version? (A... Oct 12 2009, 08:16 PM scalbers Greetings, here is a MESSENGER only version that D... Oct 24 2009, 05:22 PM scalbers ...and an updated version of the one including Mar... Oct 24 2009, 05:45 PM Decepticon WOW! Thanks scalbers! Oct 25 2009, 02:59 AM Phil Stooke The latest release, a distant view - enlarged and ... Oct 27 2009, 12:49 PM Paolo apologies for resurrecting this old thread, but Sc... Jul 16 2010, 07:30 AM |
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