Saturn at equinox

n3uka · 10-29-2009, 06:39 PM

Thought this might be of interest. Searched but didn't see it posted.

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Checking in with NASA's Cassini spacecraft, our current emissary to Saturn, some 1.5 billion kilometers (932 million miles) distant from Earth, we find it recently gathering images of the Saturnian system at equinox. During the equinox, the sunlight casts long shadows across Saturn's rings, highlighting previously known phenomena and revealing a few never-before seen images. Cassini continues to orbit Saturn, part of its extended Equinox Mission, funded through through September 2010. A proposal for a further extension is under consideration, one that would keep Cassini in orbit until 2017, ending with a spectacular series of orbits inside the rings followed by a suicide plunge into Saturn on Sept. 15, 2017.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...t_equinox.html

DrDubzz · 10-29-2009, 06:53 PM

Chevy makes the equinox dude

n00b

doctorcue · 10-30-2009, 12:50 AM

Wow, those images are spectacular! Thanks for the link.

Stog-a-Boy · 10-30-2009, 12:55 AM

holy chit! nice one dave!

MedicCook · 10-30-2009, 01:44 AM

Wow. Awesome images.

timo · 10-30-2009, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RX2010

Chevy makes the equinox dude

n00b

Blueface · 10-30-2009, 07:37 AM

Dave, those are amazing shots.
I am so, so fascinated by our ability to send a device so far into space and have it send back those type of images.
Truly amazing technology.
Thanks for sharing.

10-30-2009, 08:12 AM

Very cool. For those with an iPhone, NASA has just released their
own app(free) that keeps you updated daily on all of their current and upcoming missions, it's pretty cool

10-30-2009, 08:49 AM

Very cool. Thanks!

shilala · 10-30-2009, 09:03 AM

Incredible pics. Thanks David!!!

Blueface · 10-30-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Resipsa

Very cool. For those with an iPhone, NASA has just released their
own app(free) that keeps you updated daily on all of their current and upcoming missions, it's pretty cool

Just downloaded it.
Great app.
Great shots.

shilala · 10-30-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Resipsa

Very cool. For those with an iPhone, NASA has just released their
own app(free) that keeps you updated daily on all of their current and upcoming missions, it's pretty cool

Thanks for that, Vic.

You're quickly becoming my iphone guru of choice.

PocketUniverse is incredible. Thanks for that one, too!!!

gvarsity · 10-30-2009, 03:06 PM

Very cool pictures. Thanks for sharing.

10-29-2009, 06:53 PM	#2
DrDubzz Formerly RX2010 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Virginia Posts: 2,201 Trading: (34)	Re: Saturn at equinox Chevy makes the equinox dude n00b

10-30-2009, 12:50 AM	#3
doctorcue BABOTL - VP of Drinking Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Danny Location: Rancho Cordova, CA Posts: 331 Trading: (2)	Re: Saturn at equinox Wow, those images are spectacular! Thanks for the link. __________________ Raiders, A's, Warriors.

10-30-2009, 12:55 AM	#4
Stog-a-Boy Looks like I'm back... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Evan Location: Maryland Posts: 121 Trading: (0)	Re: Saturn at equinox holy chit! nice one dave! __________________ -Evan

10-30-2009, 01:44 AM	#5
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Saturn at equinox Wow. Awesome images. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

10-30-2009, 07:37 AM	#7
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: Saturn at equinox Dave, those are amazing shots. I am so, so fascinated by our ability to send a device so far into space and have it send back those type of images. Truly amazing technology. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian

10-30-2009, 08:12 AM	#8
Resipsa Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Saturn at equinox Very cool. For those with an iPhone, NASA has just released their own app(free) that keeps you updated daily on all of their current and upcoming missions, it's pretty cool

10-30-2009, 08:49 AM	#9
zonedar Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Saturn at equinox Very cool. Thanks!

10-30-2009, 09:03 AM	#10
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Saturn at equinox Incredible pics. Thanks David!!! __________________

10-30-2009, 03:06 PM	#13
gvarsity still crazy Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 621 Trading: (15)	Re: Saturn at equinox Very cool pictures. Thanks for sharing.