Congratulations To Alan Et. Al., Now hurry up and wait... :) |
Congratulations To Alan Et. Al., Now hurry up and wait... :) |
Jan 19 2006, 08:51 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Just a quite post-sep thread to say congratulations to Alan and the team, here's to a clean checkout and small TCM's Many thanks for taking the time to share the experience to date with us here, your efforts are very much appreciated.
Doug |
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Jan 19 2006, 09:20 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 19-January 06 From: Chicago Member No.: 649 |
I think it's amazing that people like Alan and his crew can put together such a mission and initiate it. I mean, there must only be a handful of people on this earth that have the technical knowledge to do that.
My question is that once the craft wakes up 6 months prior to the Pluto encounter, will it have time to take one or two pictures and send us a teaser image of Pluto? I think it'll drive me crazy to know that NH has a ton of images but we'll have to wait a few weeks before we can see any of them. David |
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Jan 19 2006, 09:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 445 Joined: 1-July 05 From: New York City Member No.: 424 |
QUOTE (Boxcarx @ Jan 19 2006, 04:20 PM) My question is that once the craft wakes up 6 months prior to the Pluto encounter, will it have time to take one or two pictures and send us a teaser image of Pluto? I think it'll drive me crazy to know that NH has a ton of images but we'll have to wait a few weeks before we can see any of them. Alan addressed this at the press conference. Observations from the approach will be transmitted to earth on a daily basis until shortly before the approach. If I recall correctly, 6 weeks before the encounter, NH images will supass the best that Hubble can do. So there should be lots of pictures of Pluto looming larger. TTT P.S. Alan also announced that some of Clyde Tombaugh's ashes are on board, as was surmised by many members here. |
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