NH Arrokoth (formerly Ultima Thule) Encounter Observations & Results, post-flyby discussion as the data arrives |
NH Arrokoth (formerly Ultima Thule) Encounter Observations & Results, post-flyby discussion as the data arrives |
Jan 4 2019, 01:16 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
This will be where we talk about the data as it arrives over the next 20 months or so.
-------------------- 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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Jan 24 2019, 11:32 PM
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Lord Of The Uranian Rings Group: Members Posts: 798 Joined: 18-July 05 From: Plymouth, UK Member No.: 437 |
It's a jaw-dropping image: congratulations to the NH science team.
Here's a colorized version, purely for aesthetic purposes: -------------------- |
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Jan 25 2019, 04:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 30-November 05 From: Antibes, France Member No.: 594 |
Very nice work!
Some "scientific artists" of the past had anticipated the shape of that new type of solar system object. Really remarkable! At first sight, I would bet that the density of Thule is higher than the density of the external blanket of Ultima since Ultima seems to have been more distorted by the relatively soft impact wheras Thule seems more uniform (or less distorted). Can the gravitational interactions between the two parts in the rotation process engender landslides or resurfacing events erasing some craters? It's a jaw-dropping image: congratulations to the NH science team. Here's a colorized version, purely for aesthetic purposes: |
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