Pluto Surface Observations 3: NH Post-Encounter Phase, 1 Feb 2016- TBD |
Pluto Surface Observations 3: NH Post-Encounter Phase, 1 Feb 2016- TBD |
Jan 30 2016, 07:21 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
This topic is for all New Horizons Pluto surface observations received after 1 Feb 2016.
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jun 7 2016, 03:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 495 Joined: 12-February 12 Member No.: 6336 |
5 points each to qraal and AndyG for the convection cell suggestions above, one month before the hamster escaped the cage..... er should be:
The idea got officially recognized. (UMSF takes no responsibility for and will not be liable if the recipient tries to use said points to bribe their professor, reviewers, spouse or said hamster.) |
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Jul 20 2016, 09:38 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 57 Joined: 13-February 06 From: Brisbane, Australia Member No.: 679 |
Woohoo!
It was pretty obvious after those close ups. Amazing to see nitrogen in such quantity. Pluto's suggested "Warm Phase" with a denser atmosphere and liquid N2 would be akin to Titan's "Cold Phase" which some models have suggested - when Titan's atmosphere collapses and the surface becomes super-reflective, temperatures hovering around 63 K. Not unlike a Pluto Thaw... 5 points each to qraal and AndyG for the convection cell suggestions above, one month before the hamster escaped the cage..... er should be: The idea got officially recognized. (UMSF takes no responsibility for and will not be liable if the recipient tries to use said points to bribe their professor, reviewers, spouse or said hamster.) |
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