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 Oct 16 2009, 03:50 AM
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No this is not faked! I put it together from a set of departure images. only about 10% or so involved use of a duplicate
image to fill a gap. It took a lot of heavy processing to suppress Neptune glare, which caused some of the spots to go oversaturated and some of the finer ring detail to wash out but its still a pretty pic. I dont think Triton was in the vicinity at the time, which would have been a real kicker. I made this in 1993 and its been lurking in my digital files ever since. its a wonder it didnt "disappear" with all the OS and platform changes since then.
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http://stereomoons.blogspot.com; http://www.youtube.com/galsat400; http://www.lpi.usra.edu/science/schenk/ |
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Oct 18 2009, 12:43 PM
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Yes they are pretty much equatorial, however, Joseph Burns has noted there is some inclination in the outer edge, apparently related to the effects of the inclined orbit of Triton.
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Oct 18 2009, 03:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 6-March 07 From: texas Member No.: 1828 |
QUOTE (tasp @ Oct 18 2009, 06:43 AM)  Yes they are pretty much equatorial, however, Joseph Burns has noted there is some inclination in the outer edge, apparently related to the effects of the inclined orbit of Triton. Voyager 2 went right over the north pole so on its way out it took a southward plunge. you are looking at the south pole from behind. Something like some of the Cassini views of saturn. -------------------- Dr. Paul Schenk, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston TX
http://stereomoons.blogspot.com; http://www.youtube.com/galsat400; http://www.lpi.usra.edu/science/schenk/ |
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DrShank Neptune Rings Oct 16 2009, 03:50 AM
Juramike Wow! That's beautiful!! Oct 16 2009, 03:59 AM ElkGroveDan I'm speechless. Oct 16 2009, 04:22 AM nprev <thunk!!!> Oct 16 2009, 04:47 AM Stu Wow! That's beautiful. How come we'v... Oct 16 2009, 06:42 AM ustrax Doctor...I just love when you emerge...
Awesome ... Oct 16 2009, 11:19 AM Bjorn Jonsson Wow!! I didn't have even the faintest ... Oct 16 2009, 02:00 PM
tedstryk Beautiful! Brilliant processing. As someone ... Oct 16 2009, 03:14 PM dilo I am amazed too, Paul! Can you pls give us fu... Oct 16 2009, 04:13 PM DrShank QUOTE (dilo @ Oct 16 2009, 10:13 AM) I am... Oct 16 2009, 04:19 PM ElkGroveDan QUOTE (dilo @ Oct 16 2009, 09:13 AM) This... Oct 17 2009, 11:29 PM scalbers Very pretty Dr. Shank - like a second Saturn lurki... Oct 16 2009, 04:10 PM António Peres I'm speechless too... AMAZING image Oct 17 2009, 09:35 PM Hungry4info Wow. That's beautiful! Oct 17 2009, 10:29 PM brellis wow, looking at the noise in the orig's, what ... Oct 18 2009, 06:03 AM nprev Got a question: Are Neptune's rings equatorial... Oct 18 2009, 08:29 AM |
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