Enceladus October 31st, 2008 Encounter, More skeet shooting |
Enceladus October 31st, 2008 Encounter, More skeet shooting |
Oct 27 2008, 12:30 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 655 Joined: 22-January 06 Member No.: 655 |
4 days to go - ISS is prime once again through the closest approach with some images of the tiger-stripe region expected at 8m/pixel.
Initial flyby description and timeline available here (4.3Mb) I've found the mission blogging very detailed on the last two flybys - I presume they'll be doing this again. Can't wait!! |
|
|
Oct 27 2008, 01:45 PM
Post
#2
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
Enceladus mission description 088EN + 091EN
This document describes the flyby scheduled for Oct. 09, 2008 and for Oct. 31, 2008 too. -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
|
|
Oct 27 2008, 04:46 PM
Post
#3
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 13-October 05 Member No.: 528 |
It occurs to me that with multiple mosaics being done of the Tiger Stripes region that there is a possibility of stereo imaging.
Admittedly the high resolution shots cover a fairly small area, so there might not be a lot of overlap in those, but the larger images are bound to have a lot of overlap. Has this been mentioned anywhere? I don't recall seeing it in any of the mission documents. |
|
|
Oct 28 2008, 06:16 PM
Post
#4
|
|
The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
-------------------- |
|
|
Oct 28 2008, 06:36 PM
Post
#5
|
|
Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
-------------------- |
|
|
Oct 28 2008, 06:45 PM
Post
#6
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 13-October 05 Member No.: 528 |
According to the image description:
Images like this are extremely useful for scientists, as they show both moons together at approximately the same solar illumination angle. This gives a reference point for researchers to compare data about how the moons reflect light when they are not seen together on the sky. Yeah, well I suppose they needed to say that for their management. But why don't they just admit that the REAL reason they do it is because it looks really cool? |
|
|
Oct 30 2008, 07:40 AM
Post
#7
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
-------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
|
|
Oct 30 2008, 08:58 PM
Post
#8
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1624 Joined: 5-March 05 From: Boulder, CO Member No.: 184 |
Yeah, well I suppose they needed to say that for their management. But why don't they just admit that the REAL reason they do it is because it looks really cool? Yes, for optimum photometric work wouldn't we want to see ALL of both satellites -------------------- Steve [ my home page and planetary maps page ]
|
|
|
Oct 31 2008, 10:59 AM
Post
#9
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 655 Joined: 22-January 06 Member No.: 655 |
The Enceladus (E6) flyby blog is now up-and-running over at the Cassini-Huygens website for those interested.
Particularly good is the flyby visualisation put together by Brent Buffington, and showcased by Amanda Hendrix. The CIRS results should be very interesting, and I for one can't wait for that handful of images of the vent regions at resolutions between 10m and 30m/pixel. |
|
|
Nov 1 2008, 08:37 AM
Post
#10
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
First images from a distance of about 95000 km.
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/imag...ages-list1.html We must wait patiently for the next. -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
|
|
Nov 1 2008, 01:55 PM
Post
#11
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
-------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
|
|
Nov 1 2008, 10:17 PM
Post
#12
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
-------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
|
|
Nov 1 2008, 11:33 PM
Post
#13
|
|
Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3230 Joined: 11-February 04 From: Tucson, AZ Member No.: 23 |
Images from yesterday's flyby processed:
http://ciclops.org/view_event/97/Cassini_Skeet_Shoots_Again Hope you like the mosaic! -------------------- &@^^!% Jim! I'm a geologist, not a physicist!
The Gish Bar Times - A Blog all about Jupiter's Moon Io |
|
|
Nov 1 2008, 11:35 PM
Post
#14
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
-------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
|
|
Guest_Sunspot_* |
Nov 2 2008, 12:07 AM
Post
#15
|
Guests |
Amazing, this shooting technique works incredibly well. The highest resolution image from the set is crystal clear. Could even higer resolution images be obtained in the future?
|
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 18th April 2024 - 11:58 AM |
RULES AND GUIDELINES Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting. IMAGE COPYRIGHT |
OPINIONS AND MODERATION Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators. |
SUPPORT THE FORUM Unmannedspaceflight.com is funded by the Planetary Society. Please consider supporting our work and many other projects by donating to the Society or becoming a member. |