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Posted by B.J. (Member # 858) on :

Oh, wow.
I just wish these were in full color!

Posted by Chris (Member # 71) on :

And at desktop res...!

Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :

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?" [Wink]

Posted by Mars Needs Women (Member # 1505) on :

I know, it would much more beautiful in color.

Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

Here's hoping that

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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 :

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 :

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 :

Yes, poor Frank Poole, all alone in the night. . .

Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :

Lonely is GOOD!

Posted by B.J. (Member # 858) on :

SWEEEEEET!

Posted by Mark Nguyen (Member # 469) on :

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 :

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! [Cool]

Posted by Mark Nguyen (Member # 469) on :

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 :

Woah, that's a massive planet.

Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

"Jupiter's got spots, rings, volcanic moons, icy moons, rocky moons, and monoliths too!"

Bah! The monolith was on Iapetus.

Posted by Mucus (Member # 24) on :

Clarke did retcon it to Jupiter in 2010, 2061, and 3001 [Smile]

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

Personally, I'd like to see Neptune.

Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

*Ka-chick* I dare someone to say it. Go on, you know you want to.

Posted by Mikey T (Member # 144) on :

No... I'll pass...

Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

"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 :

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 :

Well, except that, y'know, it isn't turning black.

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

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 :

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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 :

A little paintshop trickery and that photo makes a pretty decent desktop wallpaper.
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Posted by Mars Needs Women (Member # 1505) on :

Now that's a planet!