Rosetta flyby of Asteroid Lutetia |
Rosetta flyby of Asteroid Lutetia |
Jul 10 2010, 09:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1887 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110 |
Reminds me of Phobos
http://webservices.esa.int/blog/gallery/5/...SIRIS_LAM_2.jpg |
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Jul 10 2010, 09:15 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10197 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
The best set of grooves on any object since Phobos. This has to put an end to the 'grooves caused by Mars ejecta' argument. fantastic object and a wonderful data set. And this is just the highest priority data, all the rest still to come.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Jul 10 2010, 09:21 PM
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Never seen before: an asteroid with a planet in its background... and it's not ITS "own" planet!
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Jul 10 2010, 09:38 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
The best set of grooves on any object since Phobos. This has to put an end to the 'grooves caused by Mars ejecta' argument. Very first thing I thought when seeing these as well, Phil. The image with Saturn in the distance... (I think ESA's figuring out this outreach business...) -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jul 10 2010, 09:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
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Jul 10 2010, 09:42 PM
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Jul 10 2010, 09:44 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Sweet, Gordan!
So far, gotta say that Rosetta would be a frontrunner choice if I was allowed to ride along with a spacecraft (remember the Mars flyby pic?) -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jul 10 2010, 09:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2492 Joined: 15-January 05 From: center Italy Member No.: 150 |
-------------------- I always think before posting! - Marco -
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Jul 10 2010, 10:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Some parts of that terrain look so smooth, it reminds me of one MRO image where the surface imaged is so smooth you get the effect the camera is out of focus (and only a crater here and there broke that illusion).
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Jul 10 2010, 10:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
Lutetia and Saturn!!! WOW OH WOW OH WOW! Someone tell me there's at least a three filter set of this image. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Jul 10 2010, 10:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
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Jul 10 2010, 10:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Crud in in the optics, I'd say.
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Jul 10 2010, 10:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
Reminds me of Phobos Totally agree. It has a very "Phobosian" look about it. If I may coin a phrase. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Jul 10 2010, 10:24 PM
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Fantastic flyby! Evidently NAC camera worked flawlessly.
Some smooth areas - possible landslides ? -------------------- |
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Jul 10 2010, 10:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Someone tell me there's at least a three filter set of this image. Don't worry. If there wasn't Gordan will provide one. I'm kicking myself now because when I looked at the last few approach shots I thought I saw linear features that might be Phobos-like grooves (at the bottom of the images) but didn't have the courage to post. |
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