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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #100 on: 07/14/2015 11:45 am »
Slow high res passes across the center of Pluto occurring now. Closest approach time is here.

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #101 on: 07/14/2015 11:46 am »
"People are. I'm excited. And. Yeah - people are crying. I see mothers. Yeah, back to you".

*Shrugs*
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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #102 on: 07/14/2015 11:47 am »
-3 minn

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #103 on: 07/14/2015 11:47 am »
Most detailed observation sweep of Charon occurring now.

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #104 on: 07/14/2015 11:47 am »
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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #105 on: 07/14/2015 11:48 am »
Just passed 8000 miles!!  Incredible!

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #106 on: 07/14/2015 11:48 am »
2 minutes

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #107 on: 07/14/2015 11:48 am »
"People are definitely still talking about it on facebook and myspace"
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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #108 on: 07/14/2015 11:49 am »

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #109 on: 07/14/2015 11:49 am »
-90 seconds!!!

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #110 on: 07/14/2015 11:49 am »
During closest approach they're looking at Charon, interesting...
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #111 on: 07/14/2015 11:49 am »
60 seconds.
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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #112 on: 07/14/2015 11:50 am »
30 sec, imaging Charon.

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #113 on: 07/14/2015 11:50 am »

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #114 on: 07/14/2015 11:50 am »
Lots of chants with: USA, USA, USA

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #115 on: 07/14/2015 11:51 am »
And that was closest approach!!! Unfortunately other things are making the news today so it won't be as high as it should!

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #116 on: 07/14/2015 11:51 am »
There she goes!  My answer to 'where were you when'.

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #117 on: 07/14/2015 11:51 am »
0 seconds!! (well, .5 seconds)

Welcome to Pluto..and Farewell to Pluto....
« Last Edit: 07/14/2015 11:53 am by Ronpur50 »

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #118 on: 07/14/2015 11:51 am »
changing to Pluto real fast, Reoriating antenna?
« Last Edit: 07/14/2015 11:53 am by Bargemanos »

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Re: LIVE: New Horizons Pluto FlyBy - July 14, 2015
« Reply #119 on: 07/14/2015 11:51 am »
Well there you go closest approach has passed.

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