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Viewed 2 Images .
by Nathaniel Goodman 15 Jan '05

15 Jan '05

Everyone, I viewed two Hugens images on CNN on my satellite this afternoon complete with scientific analysis, switched to NASA and they had nothing at that time,but CNN re broadcast part of the analysis (hey! Spell check this word) and images during the rest of the late afternoon. The EASA (European Space Agency)a few minutes ago 11:45 MST here was accessable by me, I bookmarked it, but y'all may be right I hit it during a period of un-overload. The images on CNN were very raw unprocessed looking, so were what I saw at EASA so far. Nato.

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Fwd: Final 14 January update
by Richard Tenney 14 Jan '05

14 Jan '05

This is old news by now (sorry it took so long) but there may be details of interest here to some of you. Rich --- jane.h.jones(a)jpl.nasa.gov wrote: > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:23:05 -0800 (PST) > From: jane.h.jones(a)jpl.nasa.gov > To: retenney(a)yahoo.com > Subject: Final 14 January update > --------------------------------- Hello Richard Tenney, Three raw images have been released by ESA today. For those of you with slow modems, or busy websites here is a description of the three images:Image 1 This raw image was returned by the ESA Huygens DISR camera after the probe descended through the atmosphere of Titan. It shows the surface of Titan with ice blocks strewn around. The size and distance of the blocks will be determined when the image is properly processed. Image 2 This is one of the first raw images returned by the ESA Huygens probe during its successful descent. It was taken from an altitude of 16.2 kilometres with a resolution of approximately 40 metres per pixel. It apparently shows short, stubby drainage channels leading to a shoreline. Image 3 This is one of the first raw images returned by the ESA Huygens probe during its successful descent.It was taken at an altitude of 8 kilometres with a resolution of 20 metres per pixel. It shows what could be the landing site, with shorelines and boundaries between raised ground and flooded plains. These are on the ESA website, and I understand many more images will be released in about 10 hours or at 10:00 UTC Saturday 15 January. There are also 5 status reports and 2 press conferences on the website. Check back frequently! http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Cassini-Huygens/index.html All the websites are getting a lot of traffic and may be slow. Remember ESA Huygens raw images will not appear on the Cassini website "Raw Images" page. I figured you all knew that, but I thought I should mention it anyway. The raw images on the Cassini raw image webpage are Cassini orbiter images taken by the Imaging Science Systems cameras aboard the Cassini orbiter. Huygens raw images are taken by the Huygens DISR camera. DISR stands for Descent Imager-Spectral Radiometer. Here is some information about the Huygens DISR instruments http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~kholso/ And here is a page devoted to the DISR sub-instruments http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~kholso/spec.htm On the horizon: The next NASA webcast of ESA TV is 2:00 a.m. Pacific http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm or ESA broadcast is at 10:00 UTC http://television.esa.int/default.cfm Now it's 5:30 p.m.on Friday 14 January, the end of a long and exciting day here at JPL. I'm taking my own telescope out in the nearby city of Pasadena, where I'll show Saturn, Titan and the moon to many people tonight. It's perfectly clear here in southern California tonight! Monday 17 January is a JPL holiday celebrating the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, so although I may read some emails I probably won't send any announcements like these until Tuesday! Thanks for all of your notes and congratulations. I sent every one of them to both the Cassini and Huygens teams. They are much appreciated! Jane Jane Houston Jones Senior Outreach Specialist, Cassini Program JPL - 4800 Oak Grove Drive, MS 230-205 Pasadena, CA 91109 Phone - 818-393-6435 Fax - 818-393-4495 jane.h.jones(a)jpl.nasa.gov http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Nifty Atlas
by Jon Christensen 14 Jan '05

14 Jan '05

I was browsing the NASA website today and found this satellite world atlas program. It's a rather large download, but it allows you to zoom in, from space, to a 1 meter resolution anywhere in the U.S. and I believe a 7 meter resolution most everywhere else. It was detailed enough for me to find my tiny box of a house. If you have kids this is a wonderful tool, and if not it is still a blast to look down on what we are usually looking up at. Here is the link: http://opensource.arc.nasa.gov/project.jsp?id=9

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Re: Re: Huygens
by Chuck Hards 14 Jan '05

14 Jan '05

David O. Woodbury called these types "small men yelling large defiance". They can do nothing on their own, or grasp large ideas, so they validate themselves by criticizing genuine accomplishments by others. Patrick wrote: > Now how long until one of the conspiracy web sites > starts finding > "evidence" the images were faked on Earth? :-) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? http://my.yahoo.com

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Re: Re: Swap meet
by Chuck Hards 14 Jan '05

14 Jan '05

Thanks for clearing that up, Jo, hope to see you there. Jo Grahn wrote: > Hi Chuck, (and others with similar questions.) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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Next Huygens briefing
by Patrick Wiggins 14 Jan '05

14 Jan '05

NASA TV announced the next Huygens briefing will be tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 3 am MST. Patrick

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Re: Swap meet
by Chuck Hards 14 Jan '05

14 Jan '05

Good one Jo! Actually what I meant by that, was that it is still not certain that I will be there. Jo wrote: > You bettter hope to see me there, I have the church > key! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

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Water rocks?
by Patrick Wiggins 14 Jan '05

14 Jan '05

There's a geologist on NASA TV at the moment. He thinks the "rocks" seen in the surface image ( http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMBQO71Y3E_index_1.html ) are chunks of water ice. Patrick

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Re: Huygens
by Chuck Hards 14 Jan '05

14 Jan '05

Try this: http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050114023809990003 This is the Huygens slideshow on AOL. It may not let you view it if not a member. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com

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Titan surface image
by Patrick Wiggins 14 Jan '05

14 Jan '05

Try here for Titan surface image: http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Cassini-Huygens/ Patrick

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