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 Dec 8 2005, 03:49 AM
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Well, the fall sequence of targeted encounters is over. But it appears the Christmas flyby includes a great encounter with Telesto (19,000 km) - I hope it is taken advantage of. Also, there is a pretty good Enceladus NT, which, although observations were not originally scheduled, there has been rumor that the last orbit's discoveries have changed that. Does anyone have any info on the Rev019 NTs?
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Dec 10 2005, 10:11 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4408 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
Does anyone know the status of these NT's?
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Dec 11 2005, 05:55 PM
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The closest approach distances to some of the satellites:
Mimas 410,000 km - phase 151° Enceladus 94,000 km - phase 131° Tethys 175,000 km - phase 114° Dione 150,000 km - phase 101° Rhea 201,000 km, phase 104° Hyperion 225,000 km - phase 60° Epimetheus 205,000 km - phase 147° Prometheus 137,000 km - phase 106° Pandora 225,000 km - phase 161° Telesto 20,000 km - phase 80° I don't know which ones will be observed but there are lots of opportunities for NT-observations here. |
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Dec 12 2005, 09:13 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3242 Joined: 11-February 04 From: Tucson, AZ Member No.: 23 |
Quite a few opportunities indeed, including a ~1.5 km/pixel look at Odysseus on Tethys, ~1.5 km/pixel look at the anti-Saturnian and trailing hemispheres of Rhea, a ~2.5 km/pixel view of the leading hemisphere of Dione, another Telesto pass, and a ~4.5 km/pixel view of Hyperion.
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Dec 12 2005, 11:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1279 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 114 |
QUOTE including a ~1.5 km/pixel look at Odysseus on Tethys  Nice stuff!
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Dec 13 2005, 10:39 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1465 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Columbus OH USA Member No.: 13 |
QUOTE (tedstryk @ Dec 7 2005, 11:49 PM) Also, there is a pretty good Enceladus NT, which, although observations were not originally scheduled, there has been rumor that the last orbit's discoveries have changed that.  I'm dreaming of a high-albedo Christmas. 
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Dec 13 2005, 11:01 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3652 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
QUOTE (jmknapp @ Dec 13 2005, 11:39 AM) I'm dreaming of a high-albedo Christmas. High albedo is good, but high phase is even better! 
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Dec 24 2005, 09:55 PM
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Dec 24 2005, 10:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3652 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Also, check out the neat mutual event between Mimas and Enceladus (I guess).
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Dec 24 2005, 10:24 PM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8791 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
QUOTE (ugordan @ Dec 24 2005, 03:09 PM) Also, check out the neat mutual event between Mimas and Enceladus (I guess). A bit overexposed, though... Very nice, but as you say, a bit overexposed. I wonder if any of the image-savvy members can make this more better...? 
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Dec 24 2005, 10:43 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14457 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
I had a look at it in Photoshop and it is actually bleached out there, there's nothing to be had.
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Dec 24 2005, 11:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3652 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Yeah, looks like a classic case of exposure being optimized for ring imaging and not the moons. Why they were using it and targetting Mimas at the same time is beyond me...
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Dec 25 2005, 04:17 AM
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Dec 25 2005, 02:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1279 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 114 |
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/imag...7/N00047119.jpg
Talk about a great orbit. The pic compliments Last months Rhea flyby. |
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Dec 26 2005, 12:47 AM
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 8-November 05 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 548 |
Anybody know what that other moon passing beneath Janus is in my animation? I tried identifying it with Celestia, but I was unable to... I'm guessing either Epimetheus, Prometheus, or Pandora.
Animation of Janus (and mystery moon) 
Cassini_2005_12_23_Janus_anim.mov ( 156.36K )
Number of downloads: 445Exaggerated Color Image of Rhea (IR/G/UV)
Near True-Color Image of Dione (MT/G/B, magnified x2)
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