Rev 131 - May 8-26, 2010 - Enceladus E10 |
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Rev 131 - May 8-26, 2010 - Enceladus E10 |
 May 9 2010, 06:47 PM
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Nice shot of Rhea against Saturn taken on May 8 2010:
This is the exact same geometry as Planetary Photojournal Image PIA10494. -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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May 10 2010, 03:05 PM
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Great catch, Juramike!
Is it an RGB composition? -------------------- I always think before posting! - Marco -
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May 10 2010, 05:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 |
It was indeed. I was guessing it was a Cassini "Mother's Day" special, with Saturn, Queen of the Solar System, with her daughter Rhea.
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 May 11 2010, 04:22 PM
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QUOTE (Juramike @ May 10 2010, 01:12 PM)  It was indeed. I was guessing it was a Cassini "Mother's Day" special, with Saturn, Queen of the Solar System, with her daughter Rhea. Nice work |
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May 13 2010, 03:02 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 15-October 09 Member No.: 4979 |
Rhea behind the rings, May 11, 2010... I think the other satellite is in front of them.
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May 14 2010, 12:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 |
Three-frame animation of Iapetus from May 7th, 9th, and May 12th observations (May 12th is RGB, May 9th was colorized to match):
-------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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May 18 2010, 09:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 |
False color zoom of Enceladus RGB = IR3, GRN, UV3. Lotsa wrinkly terrain, a couple narrow deepcrevasses superposed, and a splat crater with fresh white stuff.
(Note crater on left without the splat.)
-------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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May 18 2010, 09:57 PM
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What the...?
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/raw/rawi...?imageID=216821 EDIT: OK, now I've figured out why it looks so weird. Low phase angle plus relatively fresh uncratered terrain. We're seeing albedo differences as much as light/shadow differences. Still, it's very weird looking! -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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May 18 2010, 10:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2998 Joined: 30-October 04 Member No.: 105 |
Yes, unusual. Islands of old terrane in a active spreading zone?
It is "RGB"... The (temporary) jawdropper in this batch was the saturnshine/crescent Dione (N00153920). --Bill -------------------- |
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May 18 2010, 10:28 PM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
Does this 3D work for people? I can't tell if I'm really seeing 3D or if I am willing my brain to see it
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May 18 2010, 11:27 PM
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QUOTE (elakdawalla @ May 18 2010, 09:57 PM) What the...? http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/raw/rawi...?imageID=216821 EDIT: OK, now I've figured out why it looks so weird. Low phase angle plus relatively fresh uncratered terrain. We're seeing albedo differences as much as light/shadow differences. Still, it's very weird looking! And the automatic contrast stretch is probably messing things up as there's probably no completely black space visible in this image - some shadows though. |
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May 19 2010, 12:14 AM
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Interesting that no one has mentioned this one...
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/imag...0/N00154034.jpg -------------------- &@^^!% Jim! I'm a geologist, not a physicist!
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May 19 2010, 12:26 AM
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 ...Thanks for pointing it out, VP. The upper-haze ring on Titan is just amazing in this context!Emily, I think I see 3D in your image, but it sure is subtle. Is the surface relief here perhaps a lot less than you'd expect from the albedo & illumination variances? -------------------- 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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May 19 2010, 12:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1582 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
I think your eyes did not discern the solid surface of Enceladus in the foreground... or did they?
Unbelievable. 
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May 19 2010, 01:42 AM
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-------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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