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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Jun 5 2022, 05:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 655 Joined: 22-January 06 Member No.: 655 |
Just bumping the thread - I'm not aware of any recent news on potential future KBO flyby candidates (I'm sure we'd have heard...)
Reading back through the thread, it seems NH itself is the best chance of turning up a suitable candidate, but with JWST nearing full commission, are there any plans to use the telescope in this regard? Is it capable enough to help in the search? |
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Jun 6 2022, 12:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 251 Joined: 14-January 22 Member No.: 9140 |
JWST would be an unlikely choice for a survey: It has a small field of view and very valuable time. HST was used to find Arroketh, but HST also has a longer lifespan than JWST will have.
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