New Pluto images discussed |
New Pluto images discussed |
Feb 2 2010, 10:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Telecon announcement (via Jupiter List - thanks)
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/jupiter_list/message/8170 |
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Feb 4 2010, 06:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1598 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
QUOTE The Hubble images are a few pixels wide. But through a technique called dithering, multiple, slightly offset pictures can be combined through computer-image processing to synthesize a higher-resolution view than could be seen in a single exposure. "This has taken four years and 20 computers operating continuously and simultaneously to accomplish," says Buie, who developed special algorithms to sharpen the Hubble data. http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/r...s/2010/06/full/ It's from ACS data. WFPC3 observations planned. Is Pluto a lot closer than the other big Kuiper objects? It would be neat to see those, too. |
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