Grand Finale part 1, F ring orbits |
Grand Finale part 1, F ring orbits |
Nov 29 2016, 11:03 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
With its second to last swing by Titan the curtain has now opened on Cassini's final act. What wonders will we see in the rings?
|
|
|
Dec 6 2016, 01:38 PM
Post
#2
|
||
Lord Of The Uranian Rings Group: Members Posts: 798 Joined: 18-July 05 From: Plymouth, UK Member No.: 437 |
Now it looks like we can see clouds on the border of Saturn's north polar region (NPR) casting shadows!
-------------------- |
|
|
||
Jan 6 2017, 08:56 PM
Post
#3
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2530 Joined: 20-April 05 Member No.: 321 |
Now it looks like we can see clouds on the border of Saturn's north polar region (NPR) casting shadows! One key difference between Saturn and Jupiter is that Saturn has a much greater scale height, stretching out the vertical structure of the atmosphere. That's a huge advantage for visual recognition of relief in Saturn's clouds. |
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 6th June 2024 - 03:51 PM |
RULES AND GUIDELINES Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting. IMAGE COPYRIGHT |
OPINIONS AND MODERATION Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators. |
SUPPORT THE FORUM Unmannedspaceflight.com is funded by the Planetary Society. Please consider supporting our work and many other projects by donating to the Society or becoming a member. |