Grand Finale part 1, F ring orbits |
Grand Finale part 1, F ring orbits |
Nov 29 2016, 11:03 PM
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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?
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Feb 1 2017, 06:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1074 Joined: 21-September 07 From: Québec, Canada Member No.: 3908 |
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Feb 1 2017, 09:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2530 Joined: 20-April 05 Member No.: 321 |
Epimetheus really looks like two parts Phobos (the grooves and shape), one part Eros (the bicolored slopes).
It feels like we're getting close to something like a phase-state diagram of small bodies. Something like escape velocity on one axis and whatever else explains the varied nature of these places on the other axis/axes. It's remarkable how varied they are, but we're seeing repetitions of each phenomenon; the causes should start to become clearer. |
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