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, 01:19 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10258 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Charon and Pluto are tidally locked.
Regarding explanations for the albedo patterns, presumably any model also should apply to Triton, which provides a bit of a test. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PDF: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Feb 7 2010, 03:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 |
Charon and Pluto are tidally locked. But how long ago did that happen? Could there still be residual subsurface heat from past friction? Maybe we are detecting the Pluto version of Hotei Arcus? -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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