Mars Comet Encounter Observations, C/2013 A1 Siding Spring, 19 Oct 2014 |
Mars Comet Encounter Observations, C/2013 A1 Siding Spring, 19 Oct 2014 |
Jul 25 2014, 12:39 PM
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The first Sol 699 Navcam images are available, so it seems the journey can go on.
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Jul 25 2014, 06:36 PM
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News release from NASA mentions this possible future observation for the rovers:
"...Rover cameras may be used to observe the comet [Siding Spring] before the flyby, and to monitor the atmosphere for meteors while the comet's dust trail is closest to the planet..." What are the chances that Deimos or Phobos could get in the shot along with the comet? That would be extraordinarily cool! |
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Oct 8 2014, 11:32 PM
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NASA Holds Briefing About Comet Flyby of Mars
QUOTE NASA will host a briefing at 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT) Thursday, Oct. 9, to outline the space and Earth-based assets that will have extraordinary opportunities to image and study a comet from relatively close range to Mars on Sunday, Oct. 19...
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