Europa Flyby - PJ45, September 29, 2022 |
Europa Flyby - PJ45, September 29, 2022 |
Sep 13 2022, 02:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1276 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 114 |
Juno is set to flyby of Europa on Sept. 29, 2022 (PJ45)
I can't wait to see the results of this flyby! Sadly not much information is available online. Jason Has a beautiful animation of encounter on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9bx1GcoqEE...nel=volcanopele |
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Sep 14 2022, 04:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3242 Joined: 11-February 04 From: Tucson, AZ Member No.: 23 |
Thanks for that bit of info! In the morning I’ll make a set of preview images. I made one that I posted on Twitter but I think that was for the opportunity after the one you mentioned.
-------------------- &@^^!% Jim! I'm a geologist, not a physicist!
The Gish Bar Times - A Blog all about Jupiter's Moon Io |
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Sep 14 2022, 07:02 AM
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It seems, from the blurry quality of the base map in the upper right of the preview image, that there's reason to expect that this image may be an upgrade on the best coverage we have of that part of Europa. That would be great.
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Sep 14 2022, 03:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2542 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 497 |
It seems, from the blurry quality of the base map in the upper right of the preview image, that there's reason to expect that this image may be an upgrade on the best coverage we have of that part of Europa. Probably. USGS coverage maps claim 6 km/pix over that area and we should get 2-4 km/pix. But we've found that the coverage maps are often optimistic about resolution, as some of it is motion-blurred or otherwise not great. On the other hand, it's a fast flyby and I don't want to overpromise anything. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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Sep 14 2022, 04:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 715 Joined: 22-April 05 Member No.: 351 |
Probably. USGS coverage maps claim 6 m/pix over that area and we should get 2-4 km/pix. But we've found that the coverage maps are often optimistic about resolution, as some of it is motion-blurred or otherwise not great. On the other hand, it's a fast flyby and I don't want to overpromise anything. 6 m/pix is several order of magnitude better than 2-4 cm/pix. Is the first number or scale misstated? -------------------- |
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