Dawn Framing Camera Q&A, Ask your questions to the Framing Camera Operations Team |
Dawn Framing Camera Q&A, Ask your questions to the Framing Camera Operations Team |
Jun 29 2011, 09:02 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 27-June 11 From: Katlenburg-Lindau, Lower Saxony, Germany Member No.: 6038 |
Dear all,
We are amazed, and a bit flattered, by the interest that the Dawn mission has awaken throughout the internet and particularly in this forum, and we would like to thank you for it. Space imagery is frequently subject of discussion and even re-work in these pages, but the field of space operations does not seem to be covered very often. That is why we have decided to offer you all the posibility to ask your questions to the team, that we will gladly reply within the limitations provided by our working agreements with JPL/NASA and the Dawn Science Team. We would like to request in advance your understanding if we do not reply promptly (or not at all) to some of your questions. We are in a busy and exciting time, and we intend to share this excitement with you as much as we can. Thank you all for making a great site out of UMSF and for your participation in this topic. Regards, Pablo Gutiérrez-Marqués Framing Camera Operations Manager -------------------- |
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Jun 30 2011, 05:59 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
One day I was looking at the newly arrived images and, when my office mate asked me if he should fetch the rest of the team, all I could say was: "Give me just one minute to enjoy the images alone, and then you can get the team". I grinned from ear to ear when I read that. You are One of Us, no doubt about it. Welcome home! My initial questions: 1) Do you have any unofficial "working names" for the features you have seen on the images so far? 2) Has the team enjoyed how amateurs, like members of UMSF, have taken the raw images and turned them into animations, enhancing them, etc? And thanks again for allowing us to grill you like this, it's a great idea and very good of you to take the time. -------------------- |
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Jul 1 2011, 09:44 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 27-June 11 From: Katlenburg-Lindau, Lower Saxony, Germany Member No.: 6038 |
1) Do you have any unofficial "working names" for the features you have seen on the images so far? 2) Has the team enjoyed how amateurs, like members of UMSF, have taken the raw images and turned them into animations, enhancing them, etc? Hi Stu, Thank you for your welcome. You also made me grin from ear to ear with your own post. The naming assignment policy is very strict even within the Dawn Science Team. The 'C' word has been proscribed since we saw the first images of Vesta, but this will change soon. Of course, there are informal names that we have adopted with the Framing Camera team, but I'd rather post them here once the official ones have been published. Concerning the work of the amateurs, we are simply amazed at the dedication you put into this hobby, and indeed we are considering getting in touch with some of the contributor to evaluate possible collaborations. -------------------- |
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