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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Aug 21 2012, 07:55 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10183 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
I would have thought it could not possibly go as deep as a big ground or orbital telescope... and it wouldn't work during hibernation periods.
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Aug 22 2012, 04:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 656 Joined: 20-April 05 From: League City, Texas Member No.: 285 |
...thought it could not possibly go as deep as a big ground or orbital telescope... and it wouldn't work during hibernation periods. Agreed, but it could potentially catch smaller/darker objects which the ground/orbital telescopes would miss, when it is close enough to them -- which is why it would likely need to be a fairly active search, with capability for quick response. No, this would not work during hibernation periods, but presumably once past Pluto -- since it is nuclear powered and need not ration power -- it can simply be set in an active/automated mode where it regularly looks ahead seeking nearby objects which will be made obvious by rapid changes in brightness/position, then images them as it passes by. This would require little energy, and probably no active maneuvering beyond orienting the cameras to follow an object during flyby. |
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