2014 MU69 "Ultima Thule" flyby, For discussion of the encounter as it happens |
2014 MU69 "Ultima Thule" flyby, For discussion of the encounter as it happens |
 Dec 13 2018, 10:12 PM
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It's only 10 days now until the "Core" phase of the 2014 MU69 flyby begins! I thought it was time for a new thread. Carry on discussing distant observations of other KBO worlds in the KBO encounters thread, and use this one for MU69 until after the departure phase is officially over on 8 January.
I'll be posting a "What to Expect" article next week. -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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elakdawalla 2014 MU69 "Ultima Thule" flyby Dec 13 2018, 10:12 PM
tanjent PDP8E, in the same spirit, I predict that the soon... Dec 29 2018, 10:20 AM
MahFL 1.9m miles now. Dec 29 2018, 05:13 PM jasedm Were this the Saturn system, we'd be within Ia... Dec 29 2018, 05:55 PM Lucas Interesting tweet from Alan... perhaps they have r... Dec 29 2018, 10:29 PM MahFL QUOTE (Lucas @ Dec 29 2018, 11:29 PM) Int... Dec 30 2018, 12:12 AM Alan Stern QUOTE (MahFL @ Dec 30 2018, 12:12 AM) It ... Dec 30 2018, 12:54 AM dtolman QUOTE (Alan Stern @ Dec 29 2018, 07:54 PM... Dec 30 2018, 02:18 PM fredk I don't think he can see where he's pointi... Dec 30 2018, 03:24 PM john_s The raw image page is now up-
http://pluto.jhuapl... Dec 30 2018, 04:49 PM nprev Thanks, John. I assume that the fact that UT is ne... Dec 30 2018, 05:15 PM nprev Spaceflight Now is going to live-blog the encount... Dec 30 2018, 06:58 PM JohnVV artist's concept
do to software constraints a... Dec 30 2018, 09:11 PM nprev Alan just reported on FB that they finished their ... Dec 30 2018, 09:52 PM Bjorn Jonsson Interesting tidbit in the Spaceflight Now live-blo... Dec 30 2018, 10:25 PM Aldebaran QUOTE (Bjorn Jonsson @ Dec 30 2018, 11:25... Dec 30 2018, 10:56 PM centsworth_II QUOTE (Bjorn Jonsson @ Dec 30 2018, 06:25... Dec 31 2018, 07:04 AM Bjorn Jonsson QUOTE (Aldebaran @ Dec 30 2018, 10:56 PM)... Dec 30 2018, 11:29 PM MahFL 0.9m miles now.
Failsafe 1 images download start... Dec 31 2018, 12:02 AM dudley How fast would Ultima Thule have to be spinning, I... Dec 31 2018, 12:12 AM nprev QUOTE (dudley @ Dec 30 2018, 05:12 PM) Ho... Dec 31 2018, 08:33 AM Hungry4info It doesn't appear to be a binary object from t... Dec 31 2018, 01:37 AM scalbers QUOTE (Hungry4info @ Dec 31 2018, 01:37 A... Dec 31 2018, 02:43 PM MahFL Failsafe 2 should be downloading now. Dec 31 2018, 05:37 PM Explorer1 DSN Now shows 1.06 kb/ sec download! This is ... Dec 31 2018, 03:16 AM MahFL QUOTE (Explorer1 @ Dec 31 2018, 04:16 AM)... Dec 31 2018, 03:30 AM WTW DSN communication seems to have stopped at 04:43UT... Dec 31 2018, 04:58 AM nprev Remember that DSN Now is not an authoritative sour... Dec 31 2018, 05:18 AM angel1801 Closest approach is just under 24 hours away. In f... Dec 31 2018, 06:32 AM paraisosdelsistemasolar According to spanish newspaper "Publico... Dec 31 2018, 10:59 AM climber QUOTE (paraisosdelsistemasolar @ Dec 31 2018,... Dec 31 2018, 11:13 AM scalbers DSN Now (unofficially) indicates the downlink at 5... Dec 31 2018, 05:49 PM nprev Fingers crossed that the latest data gives some so... Dec 31 2018, 06:40 PM Hungry4info Press conference has started. Dec 31 2018, 07:02 PM nprev It's apparently indeed oblong, at least! Dec 31 2018, 07:23 PM Explorer1 John Spencer confirms: elongated blob! Dec 31 2018, 07:24 PM Hungry4info Failsafe 1. Dec 31 2018, 07:24 PM nprev And STILL no apparent light curve. Dec 31 2018, 07:41 PM dtolman Now that its shape is apparent, are there explanat... Dec 31 2018, 07:50 PM Aldebaran QUOTE (dtolman @ Dec 31 2018, 08:50 PM) N... Jan 1 2019, 05:15 AM MahFL QUOTE (Aldebaran @ Jan 1 2019, 05:15 AM) ... Jan 1 2019, 05:20 AM dudley QUOTE (Aldebaran @ Dec 31 2018, 09:15 PM)... Jan 1 2019, 03:57 PM Gladstoner I wonder if it could be a relatively smooth oblate... Dec 31 2018, 07:53 PM scalbers Has the elongation (possible fainter lobe) rotated... Dec 31 2018, 07:53 PM Daniele_bianchino_Italy ok. . Binary system is excluse? Dec 31 2018, 08:11 PM nprev No, still possible that it is a binary. Resolution... Dec 31 2018, 08:19 PM JRehling In the absence of any other forces, could solar ra... Dec 31 2018, 09:38 PM Explorer1 QUOTE (JRehling @ Dec 31 2018, 04:38 PM) ... Dec 31 2018, 09:51 PM HSchirmer QUOTE (JRehling @ Dec 31 2018, 10:38 PM) ... Dec 31 2018, 11:14 PM MahFL Less than 200K miles now. Dec 31 2018, 11:23 PM WTW Again, a completely "unofficial" indicat... Dec 31 2018, 09:47 PM nprev If it is indeed a slow rotator AND it's binary... Dec 31 2018, 10:44 PM scalbers If it's a (non-contact) binary we'd be ref... Dec 31 2018, 10:52 PM Explorer1 Less than 1 lunar distance now; 7 hours to close t... Dec 31 2018, 10:57 PM Floyd At the press conference Dr. Spencer used a pen to ... Dec 31 2018, 10:58 PM JohnVV based on failsafe1 artist concept
as seen fro... Dec 31 2018, 11:02 PM Daniele_bianchino_Italy My interpretation, Jan 1 2019, 03:19 AM angel1801 One hour and 53 minutes to closest approach now. Jan 1 2019, 03:40 AM Gladstoner I'm imagining it as something with a form like... Jan 1 2019, 03:46 AM Decepticon I expect a crater-less comet like object. Jan 1 2019, 03:57 AM MahFL QUOTE (Decepticon @ Jan 1 2019, 03:57 AM)... Jan 1 2019, 04:34 AM Explorer1 Less than an hour left.... Jan 1 2019, 04:34 AM angel1801 Only 9 minutes or just over 9000 KM to closest app... Jan 1 2019, 05:24 AM MahFL QUOTE (angel1801 @ Jan 1 2019, 05:24 AM) ... Jan 1 2019, 05:38 AM nprev We wait on the beach of a midnight sea, anxiously ... Jan 1 2019, 06:06 AM Tom Ames QUOTE (nprev @ Dec 31 2018, 10:06 PM) We ... Jan 1 2019, 07:51 AM Daniele_bianchino_Italy QUOTE (nprev @ Jan 1 2019, 07:06 AM) We w... Jan 1 2019, 08:41 AM nprev Acquisition of signal for 'phone home' exp... Jan 1 2019, 03:20 PM nprev Carrier! Jan 1 2019, 03:31 PM nprev TELEMETRY LOCK!!! Jan 1 2019, 03:32 PM Explorer1 Telemetry coming down.... Jan 1 2019, 03:33 PM nprev RECORDER POINTERS AS PREDICTED, EXPECTED AMOUNT OF... Jan 1 2019, 03:36 PM nprev Looks good. Applause and hugs. Science downlink ex... Jan 1 2019, 03:40 PM Steve G How bright is Ultima Thule to an observer with hum... Jan 1 2019, 03:55 PM Nafnlaus QUOTE (Steve G @ Jan 1 2019, 02:55 PM) Ho... Jan 1 2019, 04:15 PM fredk QUOTE (Steve G @ Jan 1 2019, 04:55 PM) Ho... Jan 1 2019, 04:19 PM scalbers QUOTE (fredk @ Jan 1 2019, 04:19 PM) It... Jan 1 2019, 06:28 PM Daniele_bianchino_Italy QUOTE (scalbers @ Jan 1 2019, 07:28 PM) T... Jan 1 2019, 06:52 PM AndyG QUOTE (Daniele_bianchino_Italy @ Jan 1 2019, ... Jan 1 2019, 08:22 PM Daniele_bianchino_Italy QUOTE (AndyG @ Jan 1 2019, 09:22 PM) If y... Jan 1 2019, 08:45 PM Aldebaran QUOTE (scalbers @ Jan 1 2019, 06:28 PM) T... Jan 1 2019, 08:43 PM JRehling Post-sunset brightness also depends upon transpare... Jan 1 2019, 08:51 PM scalbers QUOTE (Aldebaran @ Jan 1 2019, 08:43 PM) ... Jan 1 2019, 09:53 PM Bjorn Jonsson Awesome news, apparently the spacecraft did everyt... Jan 1 2019, 03:58 PM Explorer1 Latest image on NASA TV! Looks like a bowling ... Jan 1 2019, 04:35 PM Hungry4info Failsafe 2. Jan 1 2019, 04:36 PM Hungry4info We can see the rotation. Rotation period is either... Jan 1 2019, 04:38 PM fredk More like somewhere between 15-ish and 30-ish hour... Jan 1 2019, 04:42 PM fredk QUOTE (fredk @ Jan 1 2019, 05:42 PM) it s... Jan 1 2019, 04:55 PM Themisto QUOTE (fredk @ Jan 1 2019, 05:55 PM) Thou... Jan 1 2019, 06:05 PM JRehling If it is a double object, they should dub the two ... Jan 1 2019, 06:25 PM ElkGroveDan Another round of high-fives for Alan Stern and his... Jan 1 2019, 04:57 PM PDP8E this is amazing... to the New Horizon Team! To... Jan 1 2019, 06:44 PM Themisto https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/i...tati... Jan 1 2019, 06:48 PM Daniele_bianchino_Italy QUOTE (Themisto @ Jan 1 2019, 07:48 PM) h... Jan 1 2019, 06:55 PM Themisto QUOTE (Daniele_bianchino_Italy @ Jan 1 2019, ... Jan 1 2019, 08:11 PM avisolo Quick Crop: Jan 1 2019, 06:51 PM Aldebaran QUOTE (avisolo @ Jan 1 2019, 06:51 PM) Qu... Jan 1 2019, 08:48 PM WTW DSN Now is reporting start of the NYT 1 ("New... Jan 1 2019, 08:19 PM paraisosdelsistemasolar First I want to say congratulations to Alan and al... Jan 1 2019, 08:49 PM MarkG Just about out of time for wild speculation, so I... Jan 1 2019, 09:06 PM  |
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