Iapetus Far-Encounter between March 25 and April 18 2006

Iapetus Far-Encounter between March 25 and April 18 2006

TritonAntares View Member Profile	Mar 14 2006, 01:04 PM Post #1
Member Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 28-September 05 From: Orion arm Member No.: 516	First of all, again the two existing encounter animations: Animation 1 Animation 2 Nearest approach: Resolution about 3,6 km/pxl. And some pre-info about upcoming encounters: 2006 Mar 25 to Apr 18: Apr 11 - 602.412 km; 14-3.6 km/pxl; medium to high phase, southern hemisphere as crescent 2006 Jun 17 to 27: Jun 23 - 1.343.000 km; 14-8.1 km/pxl; medium to low phase, sub-Saturn hemisphere 2006 Sep 08 to 09: Sep 02 - 1.816.000 km; ~20 km/pxl; zero phase (3 to 0.05 deg), sub-Saturn 2006 Nov 26: 1.997.000 km; 12 km/pxl; very low phase, sub-Saturn 2007 Feb 12 to 15: Feb 14 - 2.249.000 km; ~14 km/pxl; sub-Saturn; very low phase and eclipse 2007 Apr 14: 2.256.000 km 2007 Jun 22: 1.817.000 km; ~14 km/pxl; med. phase, trailing side 2007 Sep 03 to 09: 8.6-0.7 km/pxl; very high phase, western Cassini Regio 2007 Sep 10: 480-10-540 m/pxl; targeted flyby, trailing side 2007 Sep 11 to 17: 0.7-7.1 km/pxl; low phase (~33 deg) trailing side 2007 Sep 27: 15 km/pxl, low phase sub-Saturn+trailing side 2007 Nov 26: 1.371.000 km; 8.2 km/pxl; very high phase, north pole, possibly graylight 2008 Feb 13: 2.045.000 km; 14 km/pxl; high phase, north pole, possibly graylight Days around Sep 10 belong to the targeted fly-by in about 1000 km distance, others will only be some OPNAVs. Bye.

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TritonAntares Iapetus Far-Encounter between March 25 and April 18 2006 Mar 14 2006, 01:04 PM

TritonAntares QUOTE (TritonAntares @ Mar 14 2006, 02:04... Mar 17 2006, 10:28 AM

angel1801 QUOTE (TritonAntares @ Mar 17 2006, 07:58... Mar 17 2006, 01:16 PM

scalbers Hi all, It's true I use a map convention that... Mar 17 2006, 07:24 PM

angel1801 QUOTE (scalbers @ Mar 18 2006, 04:54 AM) ... Mar 18 2006, 12:43 PM

helvick QUOTE (angel1801 @ Mar 18 2006, 12:43 PM)... Mar 18 2006, 02:29 PM

scalbers Angel1801, It turns out that the 'convert... Mar 18 2006, 02:54 PM

Phil Stooke If you need to switch between maps centred at 0 an... Mar 18 2006, 06:27 PM

um3k QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Mar 18 2006, 01:27 P... Mar 19 2006, 04:51 AM

TritonAntares QUOTE (um3k @ Mar 19 2006, 05:51 AM) You ... Mar 20 2006, 11:03 PM

edstrick I flipped the meridians in an Iapetus map a while ... Mar 19 2006, 12:24 PM

TritonAntares Many thanks for the advices on converting the Iape... Mar 19 2006, 06:59 PM

tedstryk QUOTE (TritonAntares @ Mar 19 2006, 06:59... Mar 22 2006, 09:27 PM

TritonAntares The first Iapetus image of the upcoming far-encoun... Mar 23 2006, 10:33 AM

TritonAntares QUOTE (tedstryk @ Mar 22 2006, 10:27 PM) ... Mar 24 2006, 11:25 AM

tedstryk QUOTE (TritonAntares @ Mar 24 2006, 11:25... Mar 24 2006, 02:13 PM

scalbers Interesting images from back in 2004. I'll hav... Mar 20 2006, 08:31 PM

Decepticon To lazy to to check, is Iapetus in a proper orbit ... Mar 23 2006, 01:55 PM

ugordan QUOTE (Decepticon @ Mar 23 2006, 02:55 PM... Mar 23 2006, 02:03 PM

scalbers I did a Celestia run for July 2004 and found that ... Mar 24 2006, 06:56 PM

TritonAntares QUOTE (scalbers @ Mar 24 2006, 07:56 PM) ... Mar 24 2006, 10:01 PM

Decepticon Images stared coming in... http://saturn.jpl.nasa.... Mar 27 2006, 01:09 PM

TritonAntares Hi, yes, the first 18 images arrived. Here two tak... Mar 27 2006, 02:05 PM

TritonAntares Hi, another 9 images were published. Here one take... Mar 28 2006, 06:24 PM

TritonAntares Hi, Here a Iapetus picture gallery from the German... Mar 29 2006, 11:26 AM

TritonAntares Hi, ever seen this series? This enormous southern... Mar 30 2006, 07:54 AM

TritonAntares Hello, another 9 images arrived from CASSINI. Here... Mar 30 2006, 06:15 PM

TritonAntares Hi, another 10 far-distance images were taken from... Apr 1 2006, 10:02 AM

TritonAntares So, another 10 far-distance images arrived lately.... Apr 3 2006, 03:53 PM

TritonAntares Hello, another 11 Iapetus far-distance images have... Apr 5 2006, 05:05 PM

Michael Capobianco QUOTE (TritonAntares @ Apr 5 2006, 01:05 ... Apr 5 2006, 06:16 PM

TritonAntares Hi, the rest of the April 4th Iapetus image series... Apr 6 2006, 03:13 PM

TritonAntares So, one lonely Iapetus images was released lately:... Apr 7 2006, 01:45 PM

angel1801 I checked the raw images just a few minutes ago. I... Apr 8 2006, 01:56 PM

angel1801 QUOTE (angel1801 @ Apr 8 2006, 11:26 PM) ... Apr 9 2006, 05:11 AM

TritonAntares QUOTE (angel1801 @ Apr 9 2006, 07:11 AM) ... Apr 9 2006, 11:15 AM

TritonAntares So, CASSINI broadcasted 21 more Iapetus images. F... Apr 10 2006, 02:41 PM

Michael Capobianco If the northern "blue" basin rim interse... Apr 10 2006, 03:41 PM

TritonAntares QUOTE (Michael Capobianco @ Apr 10 2006, 05... Apr 10 2006, 06:46 PM

BruceMoomaw QUOTE (Michael Capobianco @ Apr 10 2006, 03... Apr 11 2006, 02:21 AM

Michael Capobianco QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Apr 10 2006, 10:21 P... Apr 11 2006, 04:05 AM

angel1801 QUOTE (angel1801 @ Apr 9 2006, 02:41 PM) ... Apr 10 2006, 12:31 PM

ugordan QUOTE (angel1801 @ Apr 10 2006, 01:31 PM)... Apr 10 2006, 12:38 PM

angel1801 QUOTE (ugordan @ Apr 10 2006, 10:08 PM) I... Apr 10 2006, 01:37 PM

TritonAntares Hi, this time some more Iapetus images (altogether... Apr 8 2006, 08:13 PM

TritonAntares Hi again, after a second look at the latest Iapetu... Apr 8 2006, 09:14 PM

TritonAntares Hi, yes, the next 18 images arrived. Here two take... Apr 2 2006, 06:56 PM

Decepticon Those night side images are just breath taking... Mar 30 2006, 01:19 AM

BruceMoomaw Keep in mind that they're NOT the nightside; t... Mar 30 2006, 02:41 AM

tedstryk QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Mar 30 2006, 02:41 A... Mar 30 2006, 03:12 AM

mchan QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Mar 29 2006, 06:41 P... Mar 30 2006, 04:21 AM

Rob Pinnegar This distant flyby could turn out to be pretty int... Apr 1 2006, 04:20 PM

Michael Capobianco QUOTE (Rob Pinnegar @ Apr 1 2006, 11:20 A... Apr 1 2006, 05:41 PM

Rob Pinnegar QUOTE (Michael Capobianco @ Apr 1 2006, 10... Apr 1 2006, 06:07 PM

TritonAntares QUOTE (Rob Pinnegar @ Apr 1 2006, 06:20 P... Apr 1 2006, 08:26 PM

Michael Capobianco [quote name='TritonAntares' date='Apr ... Apr 1 2006, 08:50 PM

TritonAntares Hello!QUOTE The ridge you highlight appears to... Apr 1 2006, 10:48 PM

Michael Capobianco QUOTE (TritonAntares @ Apr 1 2006, 05:48 ... Apr 2 2006, 03:18 AM

ugordan QUOTE (TritonAntares @ Apr 1 2006, 11:48 ... Apr 2 2006, 10:34 AM

TritonAntares QUOTE (ugordan @ Apr 2 2006, 12:34 PM) Th... Apr 2 2006, 01:15 PM

scalbers Yes I agree the white line on the E edge of CR is ... Apr 2 2006, 12:51 AM

Decepticon Raws are up for April 1,2006 Apr 2 2006, 02:07 PM

Phil Stooke This is the latest view of Iapetus. It's a co... Apr 3 2006, 02:08 AM

Rob Pinnegar Hey, what's that white curve-shaped feature ne... Apr 3 2006, 05:23 AM

ugordan QUOTE (Rob Pinnegar @ Apr 3 2006, 06:23 A... Apr 3 2006, 07:17 AM

TritonAntares QUOTE (Rob Pinnegar @ Apr 3 2006, 07:23 A... Apr 3 2006, 02:21 PM

Decepticon At first glance it looked like a chain of craters? Apr 3 2006, 12:32 PM

Phil Stooke Another view of Iapetus from the latest sequence. ... Apr 3 2006, 01:32 PM

BruceMoomaw Dennis Matson will have a paper at May's AGU m... Apr 6 2006, 12:27 AM

Phil Stooke The trick then becomes explaining the lack of ridg... Apr 6 2006, 01:24 AM

Michael Capobianco Actually, I was referring to the little curvilinea... Apr 6 2006, 04:03 AM

Rob Pinnegar For what my opinion might be worth, the aluminum-2... Apr 6 2006, 03:02 PM

tasp A thought experiment: Get a very precise cannon, ... Apr 6 2006, 03:03 PM

Michael Capobianco So we have exogenous and endogenous theories for t... Apr 6 2006, 03:19 PM

Bob Shaw The flaw in the 'bowling ball' theory is t... Apr 6 2006, 03:34 PM

TritonAntares QUOTE (Michael Capobianco @ Apr 6 2006, 05... Apr 6 2006, 07:54 PM

tasp Laplace worked out the scenario for getting all th... Apr 6 2006, 05:08 PM

Bob Shaw QUOTE (tasp @ Apr 6 2006, 06:08 PM) Of al... Apr 6 2006, 05:47 PM

tasp Thanx for the picture, nice to see the ridge right... Apr 6 2006, 11:59 PM

BruceMoomaw QUOTE (tasp @ Apr 6 2006, 11:59 PM) I am ... Apr 7 2006, 01:34 AM

TritonAntares QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Apr 7 2006, 03:34 AM... Apr 7 2006, 10:21 AM

BruceMoomaw The best summaries of the views of Matson, Jonatha... Apr 7 2006, 03:39 AM

nprev Hmm. Almost makes you wonder if Enceladus was simi... Apr 7 2006, 05:32 AM

BruceMoomaw Actually, Castillo et al are thinking of precisely... Apr 7 2006, 05:50 AM

tasp My thoughts on 'the good old days' on Iape... Apr 7 2006, 02:39 PM

Steve G QUOTE (tasp @ Apr 7 2006, 07:39 AM) My th... Apr 8 2006, 05:48 PM

Decepticon Wow, I didn't notice the second basin! Apr 8 2006, 10:36 PM

alan I brightened the image The right side of green ... Apr 8 2006, 11:55 PM

Phil Stooke Here is the latest view... two images stacked. I ... Apr 9 2006, 02:41 PM

Decepticon Phil what program did you use to stack the images? Apr 9 2006, 03:40 PM

Phil Stooke I do everything in Photoshop. Phil Apr 9 2006, 03:45 PM

Decepticon Here is my best atemped. Apr 9 2006, 04:13 PM

TritonAntares QUOTE (Decepticon @ Apr 9 2006, 06:13 PM)... Apr 9 2006, 05:28 PM

Phil Stooke Nice. What I did differently was to make feathere... Apr 9 2006, 04:25 PM

Rob Pinnegar A stereo pair might help determine whether that ... Apr 9 2006, 04:37 PM

Rob Pinnegar I wouldn't mind seeing some of those "dig... Apr 10 2006, 04:38 AM

Rob Pinnegar Yes, that's right. Remember that Saturnshine c... Apr 10 2006, 01:22 PM

Decepticon Another try at it. Tricky to bring detail out wit... Apr 11 2006, 02:03 AM

Phil Stooke The latest Iapetus view... composite of two images... Apr 11 2006, 03:16 AM

Big_Gazza Seems odd that most of the Iapetus images seem to ... Apr 11 2006, 09:52 AM

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