Pluto Surface Observations 1: NH Post-Encounter Phase, 1 Aug 2015- 10 Oct 2015 |
Pluto Surface Observations 1: NH Post-Encounter Phase, 1 Aug 2015- 10 Oct 2015 |
Aug 1 2015, 05:53 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
This topic will contain images & discussion of same as they arrive during the extended download period. Similar threads will be opened in coming months as required as acquired data & discussion proceeds.
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Aug 12 2015, 08:11 PM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
AFAIK shooting these images was briefly considered but there was just too much going on near C/A; it would've cost too much valuable science at that moment.
In general, it was a lot harder to make "Kodak Moments" at Pluto than it was at Jupiter, because of the angle of approach -- recall that all the Jupiter Kodak Moments were mutual events, and those didn't happen from New Horizons' point of view on Pluto except for that one moment at C/A when it had other things to do. -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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Aug 13 2015, 03:07 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 13-July 15 Member No.: 7579 |
AFAIK shooting these images was briefly considered but there was just too much going on near C/A; it would've cost too much valuable science at that moment. What is valuable science measurement might suffer if all the same, and the rising and setting of the whole fit into the one 8 minute scan, taken with a large margin (margin of 1 Pluto disc on both sides)? On the contrary, picture of Charonset could provide additional information about the atmosphere of Pluto (Charon may have slightly dimming to near the edge of Pluto) and on the topography on the limb. |
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