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 7 2010, 05:27 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Guess the big question here is whether we're seeing effects from outgassing, or condensation of the atmosphere, or both.
If it's atmospheric 'freezing' (probably the most likely explanation), why are the presumed deposits so globally asymmetrical? Lots of interesting questions to be answered, actually; NH may have happened at precisely the correct time to do so. -------------------- 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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Feb 7 2010, 08:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 30-November 05 From: Antibes, France Member No.: 594 |
Why are the presumed deposits so globally asymmetrical?
That's the best question we could ask here, I think! I would answer with new questions: is it fully related to the changing atmosphere (condensation, sublimation phenomena...) or is it mainly related to an internal activity? I've always thought that Pluto could'nt be classified as a normal planet due to its physical configuration. Let's recall that the relatively big moon Charon is only 19000 km from Pluto and that the center of mass is outside the sphere of Pluto. As a result, we should set a special focus on the potential tidal forces from thre second Body. Is Charon tidally-locked to Pluto? |
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