Rev166: May 11th - May 28th 2012, Tethys, Methone, Titan |
Rev166: May 11th - May 28th 2012, Tethys, Methone, Titan |
May 11 2012, 11:48 AM
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Latest looking ahead article is available.
I've been looking forward to this one for a while as we get our first decent look at Methone Closest ISS activity is from 4,500km, which should yield images comparable to the best views we have so far of Atlas. There are also images planned of Tethys' trailing hemisphere from mid-ranges, and of course a close (955km) Titan flyby with specular-reflection searches, and radar swaths at C/A. This is the flyby whereby Titan bends Cassini's orbit 'down' and out of the ring plane for the next couple of years. I know we can't have it all, but I was hoping for another decent look at Telesto on this rev (Cassini buzzes past at around 11,000km) which would have given us images at high phases and from almost the same range as the flyby in 2005. Never mind, there's another similar-range pass to Telesto in 2015. Lots to look forward to. Jase |
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May 12 2012, 07:46 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 655 Joined: 22-January 06 Member No.: 655 |
My guess is that there is perhaps still sufficient uncertainty about perturbations to Methone's orbit, that the further distance ensures Methone falls within frame. (remember the Helene flyby where some the closest NAC frames missed Helene altogether)
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May 18 2012, 04:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Titan's south polar haze layer is certainly starting to look interesting. Judging by these CB2 and BL1 images, it would appear larger particles (judging by the prominent visibility in the infrared CB2 filter as well) are piling on top of the detched haze layer (!?).
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