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Uranus Ring Plane Crossing
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post Jul 25 2007, 12:53 AM
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Extensive ground-based observations planned on Aug 16, also near opposition for the planet from our perspective:

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/8552022.html


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post Jul 25 2007, 01:58 AM
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I wish ACS was working.


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post Jul 25 2007, 03:01 AM
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Yeah... sad.gif . HST will conduct observations, but they didn't specify an instrument.


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post Jul 25 2007, 03:59 AM
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QUOTE (nprev @ Jul 25 2007, 03:01 AM) *
Yeah... sad.gif . HST will conduct observations, but they didn't specify an instrument.


WF/PC2, NICMOS, and the ACS SBC channel (in other words, the active instruments). There are several different proposals for observations during this period.


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post Aug 24 2007, 01:53 PM
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Some interesting news about the Uranian rings:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/...70823141039.htm

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post Aug 24 2007, 05:32 PM
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I was at ESO Garching this week:
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