Oh, wow. I just wish these were in full color!
Posted by Chris (Member # 71) on September 25, 2006 05:39 AM:
And at desktop res...!
Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on September 25, 2006 07:26 AM:
My first thought seeing those pictures was, "They sent that damn thing how many millions of miles, and they forgot to include a color camera?" Posted by Mars Needs Women (Member # 1505) on September 25, 2006 07:37 AM:
I know, it would much more beautiful in color.
Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on September 25, 2006 05:11 PM:
Here's hoping that
quote:A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data System in 2007.
means there's a possibility of coloured images. . .
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on September 25, 2006 05:31 PM:
The color in space images is always highly processed anyway. Cassini, for example, carries four "camera" systems, each covering different parts of the spectrum, and all of the released images are composited from the various filters and, you know, sciencey things.
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on September 25, 2006 06:15 PM:
It'd be near black and white anyway wouldn't it? The bright sun and the shadow. Very high contrast.
Anyway looking at those pictures - It seems so lonely...
Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on September 25, 2006 06:30 PM:
Yes, poor Frank Poole, all alone in the night. . .
Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on September 26, 2006 06:52 AM:
Lonely is GOOD!
Posted by B.J. (Member # 858) on October 13, 2006 01:14 AM:
SWEEEEEET! Posted by Mark Nguyen (Member # 469) on October 13, 2006 02:17 AM:
This is about the coolest real-space solar system picture ever, right along with stuff like the Apollo 8 "Earthrise" picture. And look at the crispness of the picture! You can't make this shit up.
Mark
Posted by Lurker Emeritus (Member # 1888) on October 13, 2006 04:32 AM:
Gorgeous. The best profile of the most beautiful planet shown to great effect.
Saturn is my favourite planet and my first destination of choice in the Solar system... should the opportunity ever arise! Posted by Mark Nguyen (Member # 469) on October 13, 2006 06:39 AM:
I find the Jupiter and the Jovian moons more interesting, personally. Saturn may have some incredible rings, but no huge storm spots to see zip by, and only one not-too-rocky moon with Titan (though Mimas is pretty cool). Jupiter's got spots, rings, volcanic moons, icy moons, rocky moons, and monoliths too!
And check THIS out - a composite image from the Galileo probe. Thinner, yet more massive in the same breath..
Mark
Posted by Mars Needs Women (Member # 1505) on October 13, 2006 07:32 AM:
Woah, that's a massive planet.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on October 13, 2006 01:13 PM:
Bah! The monolith was on Iapetus.
Posted by Mucus (Member # 24) on October 13, 2006 01:41 PM:
Clarke did retcon it to Jupiter in 2010, 2061, and 3001 Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on October 13, 2006 04:33 PM:
Personally, I'd like to see Neptune.
Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on October 14, 2006 12:12 AM:
*Ka-chick* I dare someone to say it. Go on, you know you want to.
Posted by Mikey T (Member # 144) on October 14, 2006 12:54 AM:
No... I'll pass...
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on October 14, 2006 01:42 AM:
"Clarke did retcon it to Jupiter in 2010, 2061, and 3001"
Which, respectively, wasn't as good, sucked, and sucked big time.
"I dare someone to say it. Go on, you know you want to."
I want to see your anus.
Wait, I got that wrong, didn't I?
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on October 14, 2006 11:09 AM:
No...I think you came out just fine.
Anyone see the story on Jupiter's "small" spot turning red? I thought "Monolith" immeadeately.
Posted by Cartman (Member # 256) on October 14, 2006 07:39 PM:
Well, except that, y'know, it isn't turning black.
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on October 14, 2006 10:56 PM:
What happened to Flare for the last 2 hours? I couldn't access it.
Uranus is interesting, although I'd still like to go to Neptune (yes totally ignoring the joke).
Do you think they will send any probes like Galileo or Cassini to Uranus or Neptune?
When does that probe for Mercury head out?
They'be got one to Pluto and soon one to Ceres.
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on October 15, 2006 12:20 AM:
quote:Originally posted by Cartman: Well, except that, y'know, it isn't turning black.
Wait till January, when it's visible again...
Posted by Reverend (Member # 335) on October 15, 2006 06:05 AM:
A little paintshop trickery and that photo makes a pretty decent desktop wallpaper. link Posted by Mars Needs Women (Member # 1505) on October 15, 2006 08:06 AM:
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