Author Topic: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015  (Read 180796 times)

Offline ugordan

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8520
    • My mainly Cassini image gallery
  • Liked: 3543
  • Likes Given: 759
Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #320 on: 07/16/2015 10:56 am »
Apparently, no new images are planned to be released until the news briefing Friday.

Offline TakeOff

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 392
  • Liked: 85
  • Likes Given: 115
Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #321 on: 07/16/2015 11:18 am »
Apparently, no new images are planned to be released until the news briefing Friday.
So Emily Lakdawalla made a typo for once? Obviously nobody is perfect. At the end of this blog post:
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2015/07151720-first-look-at-new-horizons-pluto-charon.html

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #322 on: 07/16/2015 11:26 am »
It's incredibly easy to suffer from a typo, especially after very long days. The best thing anyone can do is send a quick e-mail to the author pointing it out, so it can be corrected.

So yeah, this is a good thread, I'm not going to trim good posts for the sake of "OMG, UPDATES!". So long as it's on topic, this thread works fine.

Top photos from Blackstar. Must have been fun to be there during these historic events!

Friday is supposed to be the next NASA public event, but everyone keep an eye out for items via the usual channels.

Although:

Apparently, no new images are planned to be released until the news briefing Friday.
« Last Edit: 07/16/2015 11:27 am by Chris Bergin »
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Offline ugordan

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8520
    • My mainly Cassini image gallery
  • Liked: 3543
  • Likes Given: 759
Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #323 on: 07/16/2015 11:43 am »
Apparently, no new images are planned to be released until the news briefing Friday.
So Emily Lakdawalla made a typo for once? Obviously nobody is perfect. At the end of this blog post:
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2015/07151720-first-look-at-new-horizons-pluto-charon.html

I don't see the typo unless you're conflating images being downlinked with images being released.

There's also this tweet:

Quote
I asked several people today about plans for New Horizons image releases tomorrow. As of 6pm there were no plans for any releases tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/elakdawalla/status/621505934616100864

Online Blackstar

  • Veteran
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 15289
  • Liked: 7827
  • Likes Given: 2
Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #324 on: 07/16/2015 11:52 am »
Top photos from Blackstar. Must have been fun to be there during these historic events!

It was fun. Except for the magician.

My car even made it onto Physics Today's Twitter feed:

https://twitter.com/physicstoday/status/621051544616636416
« Last Edit: 07/16/2015 11:54 am by Blackstar »

Offline yg1968

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 17266
  • Liked: 7123
  • Likes Given: 3064
« Last Edit: 07/16/2015 07:39 pm by yg1968 »

Online Blackstar

  • Veteran
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 15289
  • Liked: 7827
  • Likes Given: 2
Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #326 on: 07/16/2015 09:45 pm »
Here is the Charon image. Note the depression with the raised center in the upper left of the box. Is that an irregular or partially-lit crater with a central peak? A volcano?

For comparison, here is a photo of Tycho Crater on our own Moon.

Offline DwightM

  • Veteran
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2405
  • Valdez, AK
  • Liked: 713
  • Likes Given: 901
Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #327 on: 07/17/2015 01:15 am »
Is there a glitch with NASA Eyes or is the rotation of NH intentional?

Edit: First time I've seen "Target: None".  Nominal?

2nd Edit: Back to cruise mode I imagine.
« Last Edit: 07/17/2015 03:51 am by DwightM »

Offline JPL-Jones

  • Member
  • Posts: 34
  • Liked: 88
  • Likes Given: 5
Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #328 on: 07/17/2015 09:39 am »
Make sure you tune into NASA TV today. I've just been in a room to see one of the photos that will be presented. Two people cheered. One person cried. One person fainted.
« Last Edit: 07/17/2015 09:39 am by JPL-Jones »

Offline robertross

  • Canadian Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 17939
  • Westphal, Nova Scotia
  • Liked: 659
  • Likes Given: 7692
Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #329 on: 07/17/2015 11:55 am »
Make sure you tune into NASA TV today. I've just been in a room to see one of the photos that will be presented. Two people cheered. One person cried. One person fainted.

AWESOME!!!!!

And just so everyone knows, that's at 1pm ET:

http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-release-new-pluto-images-science-findings-at-july-17-nasa-tv-briefing



"NASA will hold a media briefing at 1 p.m. EDT Friday, July 17, to reveal new images of Pluto and discuss new science findings from Tuesday’s historic flyby.

The briefing will be held in James E. Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, located at 300 E St. SW in Washington. NASA Television and the agency's website will carry the briefing live.

Participants in the briefing will be:

    Jim Green, director of Planetary Science at NASA Headquarters in Washington
    Alan Stern, New Horizons principal investigator at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Boulder, Colorado
    Randy Gladstone, New Horizons co-investigator at SwRI in San Antonio
    Jeffrey Moore, New Horizons co-investigator at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California
    Fran Bagenal, New Horizons co-investigator, University of Colorado, Boulder

Offline jgoldader

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 760
  • Liked: 322
  • Likes Given: 171
Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #330 on: 07/17/2015 01:46 pm »
Make sure you tune into NASA TV today. I've just been in a room to see one of the photos that will be presented. Two people cheered. One person cried. One person fainted.

Assuming legit, I'll place my bet on active cryovolcanism.
Recovering astronomer

Offline fatdeeman

  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 134
  • Liked: 112
  • Likes Given: 29
Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #331 on: 07/17/2015 01:51 pm »
Make sure you tune into NASA TV today. I've just been in a room to see one of the photos that will be presented. Two people cheered. One person cried. One person fainted.

Assuming legit, I'll place my bet on active cryovolcanism.

I'm pretty sure this guy is legit but I also know that the kind of thing that could make a Nasa scientist faint may be very different to the kind of thing that would make me faint so I'm not going to get too excited yet. It sounds incredibly intriguing though!

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #332 on: 07/17/2015 04:56 pm »
OK Boys and Girls, here we go!
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #333 on: 07/17/2015 05:02 pm »
It's that grandstanding PAO again, so we may end up with a 10 minute speech from him again.
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #334 on: 07/17/2015 05:03 pm »
Yep. Get on with it!
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #335 on: 07/17/2015 05:06 pm »
Current location! :)
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #336 on: 07/17/2015 05:08 pm »
Pluto is becoming a brand (public interest).
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #337 on: 07/17/2015 05:08 pm »
Brian May....
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Offline Star One

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13997
  • UK
  • Liked: 3974
  • Likes Given: 220
Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #338 on: 07/17/2015 05:09 pm »
Wow it's Doctor Brian May.

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #339 on: 07/17/2015 05:09 pm »
Spacecraft is doing well - Alan. Exited nine day close approach. Now in departure mode.

We have some big news.
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Tags:
 

Advertisement NovaTech
Advertisement Northrop Grumman
Advertisement
Advertisement Margaritaville Beach Resort South Padre Island
Advertisement Brady Kenniston
Advertisement NextSpaceflight
Advertisement Nathan Barker Photography
1