KBO encounters |
KBO encounters |
Aug 2 2008, 12:53 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 1-August 08 Member No.: 4280 |
Hi,
I’m regular follower of NH and I’m also interested in the 2nd leg of the mission, i.e the 2016+ KBOs encounters. Does anyone know when operations about this leg (starting with searching objects of interest with HST or some other earth-based means, I suppose) are expected to begin ? |
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Feb 3 2012, 02:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
After a prolific start (almost 19,000 images viewed) I have to admit I've been away from Icehunters for awhile. I finally check back in and see this :
Checking the Icehunter forums, it seems that people are waiting for a list of identified KBOs. This is that latest pertinent information I could find: |
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Feb 3 2012, 05:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 701 Joined: 3-December 04 From: Boulder, Colorado, USA Member No.: 117 |
Yes, all the Subaru images from 2004/2005, and from 2011, have now been searched, and a bunch of KBOs have been found as a result, though so far none are obvious targets for New Horizons. A list of discoveries, and official thanks to all the volunteers, will indeed be posted soon.
There will probably be additional posts in the next few months of some of our Magellan data on a new site, CosmoQuest, which will have much the same functionality as IceHunters, so stay tuned. Thanks again to everyone, John |
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Feb 3 2012, 05:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1585 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
Yes, all the Subaru images from 2004/2005, and from 2011, have now been searched, and a bunch of KBOs have been found as a result, though so far none are obvious targets for New Horizons. Has there been more extensive review beyond this? QUOTE - 1016977 found - 129474 reviewed - 33053 for followup The number "reviewed" hasn't changed in quite awhile, and sure enough, it seems that I can go in an find big beautiful blobs marked by 45 people that seemingly are marked only as "likely KBO / Variable Star" which would seem to indicate it's not been sorted into the review/not review piles yet. |
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