Dwarf Planet Eris, formerly known as 'Xena' |
Dwarf Planet Eris, formerly known as 'Xena' |
Sep 13 2006, 10:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 531 Joined: 24-August 05 Member No.: 471 |
Here's the official name of the 'Xena' ...
Eris: 'Xena' (2003 UB313, 136199) Eris I or Dysnomia: 'Gabrielle' -------------------- - blue_scape / Nico -
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Oct 7 2007, 10:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1018 Joined: 29-November 05 From: Seattle, WA, USA Member No.: 590 |
Dawn manages an acceleration of 7 m/s/d or about 81 microns/sec^2. :-) If it could accelerate full-time half-way to Eris and then decelerate full-time the other half, I figure it'd take under 70 years. However, if we could kick that up to 50 m/s/d, then it'd take right at 10 years.
(Someone should double-check these figures before launching their own mission, of course.) :-) --Greg |
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