Mission To Sedna, space mission to sedna |
Mission To Sedna, space mission to sedna |
Jan 13 2008, 12:51 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 27-September 07 Member No.: 3919 |
I have tried to search but could not see any serious planning of sending a fly-by mission to Sedna. Does anyone have any info if the scientific community is planning such...?
In my opinion, Sedna would be very interesting target, far more interesting than any KBO etc. The fact that it spends most of the time outside heliopause under the influence of cosmic rays during aphelion could reveal some interesting results and also the reddish colour it has might be worth investigating. And good for us, at the moment it is approaching its closest point to Sun on its orbit, so mission to Sedna would not be such a big effort if done e.g. a'la NH with Jupiter gravity assist...? Maybe possible NH2 could be sent that direction.......? Any comments, any info? Especially the fact that it is a body from outside the heliopause, could that add some interest towards it? |
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Jan 29 2022, 03:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 13-October 09 From: Olympus Mons Member No.: 4972 |
I like the Neptune flyby one. It gives us an excuse to revisit Neptune along the way while the planets northern summer is beginning allowing mapping of Triton's northern hemisphere. Perhaps we could throw in an imaging encounter with one of the inner moons of Neptune too. Two birds with one stone.
-------------------- "Thats no moon... IT'S A TRAP!"
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Jan 29 2022, 10:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 14-January 22 Member No.: 9140 |
2050 would be about equinox on Triton and would allow mapping of a lot of unseen territory, but note that Neptune's seasons are not the same as Triton's seasons.
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Variati..._fig1_355707178 |
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