Where is New Horizons now |
Where is New Horizons now |
Mar 29 2006, 02:58 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 2-March 06 Member No.: 691 |
i found this web site
http://www.heavens-above.com/solar-escape.asp it show where NH is compared to voy1, 2/pioneer any one else have a fav web page that shows NH loc? I think this one is updated onece a day |
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Jul 25 2007, 06:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1018 Joined: 29-November 05 From: Seattle, WA, USA Member No.: 590 |
Looking at the New Horizons Current Position chart: http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/mission/whereis_nh.php
I notice that we'll be moving off the edge of the top chart in a few months. Rather than dropping the chart entirely or rescaling it to make it closer to the "Full Trajectory" chart, I wonder if it would be possible to simply shift the center of the chart, keeping the scale the same. That is, instead of putting the sun at the center, would it be possible to center the chart on the point where New Horizons crossed the orbit of Jupiter? I'm pretty sure that'd keep the start point on the chart, and if we're lucky, it'd include the point where New Horizons will cross the orbit of Uranus. That's just past the half-way point, if I figure it correctly. Failing that, switching to a chart that kept the same scale but was centered on New Horizons itself would be almost as good. --Greg |
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