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 Jan 9 2005, 01:24 AM
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Jan 9 2005, 03:33 AM
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Cool shots, thanks for sharing this link! That really whets the olde appetite for the upcoming pictures of Titan!
Of course, if they REALLY wanted to simulate Titan, they should have tested the cameras out coming into a smoggy place like L.A. or Beijing. -------------------- Jonathan Ward
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Jan 9 2005, 05:26 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
I see methane lakes!
QUOTE Of course, if they REALLY wanted to simulate Titan, they should have tested the cameras out coming into a smoggy place According to theory, the bottom of the smog layer is 70km above the surface. Hopefully this will turn out to be true. |
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Jan 10 2005, 11:13 AM
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Rover Driver Group: Members Posts: 1015 Joined: 4-March 04 Member No.: 47 |
http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~kholso/test_images.htm
more disr stuff... also check out the presentation on: http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/in...fobjectid=35018 |
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Jan 10 2005, 12:11 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14457 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Strange isnt it - the view's we'd really like of mars ( a few km high drifting across the terrain) are the ones we done have at all - yet are the first we'll get at titan
 Just a thought - wouldnt Titan make an amazing place to send a blimp/balloon vehicle  Doug |
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Jan 10 2005, 01:33 PM
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Rover Driver Group: Members Posts: 1015 Joined: 4-March 04 Member No.: 47 |
flying on titan would be so easy with the high density and low gravity. if you bring some oxygen you can even have it go a long time even. but a balloon would be cool too
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Jan 10 2005, 02:03 PM
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Member Group: Admin Posts: 468 Joined: 11-February 04 From: USA Member No.: 21 |
From that same site, Huygens descent to Titan via the imagination of the guys working too hard too late at night:
http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~kholso/images/cheat_probe.JPG |
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Jan 11 2005, 05:19 PM
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 The Insider Group: Members Posts: 669 Joined: 3-May 04 Member No.: 73 |
I hope the parachute doesn't land on top of the lander after it touches down. That would be a bummer.
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Jan 11 2005, 06:00 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14457 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Unlikely in a low gravity, thick atmosphere, windy environment.
Look at the high gravity, thin atmosphere, low wind environment of Meridiani and Gusev - and the parachutes lie neatly to one side of their backshells Doug |
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Jan 11 2005, 06:22 PM
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Rover Driver Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 2-May 04 From: Litchfield Park, Arizona (Phoenix area) Member No.: 71 |
Does Huygens cut loose its parachute once it touches down? I'd think it'd be risky to leave it attached if there are high winds.
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Jan 11 2005, 07:44 PM
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The Insider Group: Members Posts: 669 Joined: 3-May 04 Member No.: 73 |
Here is the schedule for Huygens mission events and press conferences:
http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~kholso/huygens_timeline_mst.htm |
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Jan 11 2005, 08:16 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14457 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
MST - mountain standard time? whats that - GMT - 7?
Doug |
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Jan 11 2005, 08:28 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3242 Joined: 11-February 04 From: Tucson, AZ Member No.: 23 |
QUOTE (djellison @ Jan 11 2005, 01:16 PM) MST - mountain standard time? whats that - GMT - 7? Doug yep, we're GMT-7. I'll let Katie know to put GMT times on there as well. -------------------- &@^^!% Jim! I'm a geologist, not a physicist!
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