Comments on: Where In The Universe #18 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 8 Nov 2009 05:58:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: PaulS http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/comment-page-1/#comment-31245 PaulS Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:48:47 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17427#comment-31245 I thought it might be asteroid Eros, taken from that plucky spacecraft that orbited it, then landed on it. Can't recall the spacecraft's name, though. I thought it might be asteroid Eros, taken from that plucky spacecraft that orbited it, then landed on it. Can't recall the spacecraft's name, though.

]]> By: Rafael http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/comment-page-1/#comment-31127 Rafael Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:42:07 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17427#comment-31127 I failed miserably. Guessed Deimos. I failed miserably. Guessed Deimos.

]]> By: Wizboy http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/comment-page-1/#comment-31106 Wizboy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:16:18 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17427#comment-31106 Guessed it alright. Not way too easy, but I only remembered it from seeing the same photo a day or two ago. 161000 miles is around 259104-259102 kms. I always like a little more precision. Whether miles were imprecise or the kms, I dunno. And 2 km is about 6561-6562 feet. Way off target. Nice mystery images, though. Very nice. Waiting for the next week's mystery image... Guessed it alright. Not way too easy, but I only remembered it from seeing the same photo a day or two ago. 161000 miles is around 259104-259102 kms. I always like a little more precision. Whether miles were imprecise or the kms, I dunno. And 2 km is about 6561-6562 feet. Way off target.
Nice mystery images, though. Very nice. Waiting for the next week's mystery image…

]]> By: neoguru http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/comment-page-1/#comment-31104 neoguru Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:03:50 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17427#comment-31104 RATS! I figured it was probably a moon of Saturn, but couldn't remember which, no less its name. (Memory's the 2nd thing to go.)Down 6 for 18. Keep 'em coming! RATS! I figured it was probably a moon of Saturn, but couldn't remember which, no less its name. (Memory's the 2nd thing to go.)Down 6 for 18. Keep 'em coming!

]]> By: Navneeth http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/comment-page-1/#comment-31079 Navneeth Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:20:16 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17427#comment-31079 The irregular satellites aren't the easiest. :) Cassini was a no-brainer, but I guessed it was Prometheus, even though I had my doubts. The irregular satellites aren't the easiest. :) Cassini was a no-brainer, but I guessed it was Prometheus, even though I had my doubts.

]]> By: launchwindow http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/comment-page-1/#comment-31076 launchwindow Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:56:53 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17427#comment-31076 couldn't get this one, way too difficult couldn't get this one, way too difficult

]]> By: LLDIAZ http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/comment-page-1/#comment-31073 LLDIAZ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:48:46 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17427#comment-31073 TRICK QUESTIONS NOW? How are you going to ask us to remember a photo we've never seen? TRICK QUESTIONS NOW?
How are you going to ask us to remember a photo we've never seen?

]]> By: Adam http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/comment-page-1/#comment-31060 Adam Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:45:57 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17427#comment-31060 Janus, of course. A very recent shot from Cassini - I'd only downloaded it myself yesterday. Also, in Alastair Reynolds' "Pushing Ice" a gigantic alien spaceship with an inertialess drive, trying to look like an ice moon. Janus, of course. A very recent shot from Cassini – I'd only downloaded it myself yesterday. Also, in Alastair Reynolds' "Pushing Ice" a gigantic alien spaceship with an inertialess drive, trying to look like an ice moon.

]]> By: astrocrazy http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/comment-page-1/#comment-31054 astrocrazy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:51:21 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17427#comment-31054 I remember seeing this image from cassini but couldnt guess the name of the object... atleast half way through there!!! I remember seeing this image from cassini but couldnt guess the name of the object… atleast half way through there!!!

]]> By: RL http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/comment-page-1/#comment-31012 RL Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:16:50 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17427#comment-31012 SIgh. Guessed Diemos and Mars Observer. Oh well. SIgh. Guessed Diemos and Mars Observer. Oh well.

]]> By: Jorge http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/comment-page-1/#comment-30991 Jorge Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:01:42 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17427#comment-30991 Got Cassini allright. Didn't get Janus, though. Didn't manage to go beyond "one of the small irregular moons of Saturn". "Brand new images" should be forbidden... ;) So this one was semi-nailed. Got Cassini allright.

Didn't get Janus, though. Didn't manage to go beyond "one of the small irregular moons of Saturn". "Brand new images" should be forbidden… ;)

So this one was semi-nailed.

]]> By: mandydax http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/comment-page-1/#comment-30989 mandydax Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:53:31 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17427#comment-30989 I can never seem to guess which of these little rocky lumps of moons belong to which planet, or if they're non-captured asteroids. :( It is simply amazing that we can send a robot billions and billions of kilometers away to take pictures of something so relatively small compared with the journey. I'm so glad we have these missions out there. :D PS: 2 km is about 6600 feet, not 5085. 5085 feet is about 1.5 km, so... significant digits? I can never seem to guess which of these little rocky lumps of moons belong to which planet, or if they're non-captured asteroids. :(

It is simply amazing that we can send a robot billions and billions of kilometers away to take pictures of something so relatively small compared with the journey. I'm so glad we have these missions out there. :D

PS: 2 km is about 6600 feet, not 5085. 5085 feet is about 1.5 km, so… significant digits?

]]> By: RetardedFishFrog http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/27/where-in-the-universe-18/comment-page-1/#comment-30984 RetardedFishFrog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:24:49 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=17427#comment-30984 Oh, it was THAT tiny moon and/or large space rock. This game isn't any fun when it's too hard. Oh, it was THAT tiny moon and/or large space rock. This game isn't any fun when it's too hard.

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