KBO encounters |
KBO encounters |
Aug 2 2008, 12:53 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 1-August 08 Member No.: 4280 |
Hi,
I’m regular follower of NH and I’m also interested in the 2nd leg of the mission, i.e the 2016+ KBOs encounters. Does anyone know when operations about this leg (starting with searching objects of interest with HST or some other earth-based means, I suppose) are expected to begin ? |
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Feb 7 2019, 09:26 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 17-July 15 Member No.: 7604 |
There might be a problem with the logic that led me to believe this was a promising line of thought. I was inspired by the detection of Ultima Thule, which is one of a very numerous type of object, and by the later occultation observations that pinned down its position and shape. I figured that meant that occultations by such objects must be visible using fairly cheap telescopes very frequently... and that even a fixed line of scopes would have occasional occultations visible from their location. That still sounds right. Crucially, though, observers of Ultima Thule knew WHICH star to look at for that occultation, thanks to Hubble. To monitor lots of stars at once, you might well need better telescopes.
However, I'm intrigued by a recent report in Nature Astronomy of the detection of a 1km KBO using two cheap telescopes - so perhaps I'm again confused! Unfortunately I cannot read the paper, but if anyone is able to share the gist of it that would be great. Many thanks for the patient clarifications I've had here, by the way. |
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Feb 7 2019, 11:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
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