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Author Topic:   Rosetta, Philae, Comet 67P & life.
New Cat's Eye
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Message 16 of 47 (735314)
08-11-2014 10:48 AM


Raleigh, NC for size
I can't vouch for the accuracy of this, I only ran across it on the internet, but someone spliced the comet onto a graphic of Raleigh, NC to show the size of it.
Though it was worth sharing here:
http://i.imgur.com/qQd03bJ.jpg

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Message 17 of 47 (735326)
08-11-2014 12:25 PM
Reply to: Message 16 by New Cat's Eye
08-11-2014 10:48 AM


Re: Raleigh, NC for size
Using google maps, I calculate the distance from the red buildings in the left foreground of the picture to be 2.6 km from the city centre. If the meteor is only 5 km long then shouldn't it be a little smaller?
Looking again, maybe its about right
Edited by ProtoTypical, : No reason given.

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Message 18 of 47 (735329)
08-11-2014 1:27 PM
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08-11-2014 12:25 PM


Re: Raleigh, NC for size
Yeah, I was going to do some measuring too, to see how accurate it was, but then I had to actually get to work at my job

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Message 19 of 47 (735332)
08-11-2014 2:48 PM
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08-11-2014 10:48 AM


Re: Raleigh, NC for size
The link does not work for me. I've tried entering the URL directly and that does not work either.

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Message 20 of 47 (735334)
08-11-2014 2:53 PM
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08-11-2014 2:48 PM


Re: Raleigh, NC for size
Hrm, they're both working fine for me.
I got it from here:
http://www.reddit.com/...d2k20/comet_67p_raleigh_nc_for_size
ABE: I just Shift+F5'd this page and it loaded in just fine.
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Message 21 of 47 (735335)
08-11-2014 3:02 PM
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08-11-2014 2:53 PM


Re: Raleigh, NC for size
The issue seems to involve the computers at work. I cannot see the image at reddit either.
Thanks for trying to help. I'll take another look when I get home.

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I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him. Galileo Galilei
If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground, they want rain without thunder and lightning. Frederick Douglass

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Message 22 of 47 (736629)
09-11-2014 4:01 PM


New pic from Rosetta
Pretty sweet:
(click to enlarge)

  
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Message 23 of 47 (739483)
10-24-2014 12:23 PM


Higher resolution and closer
I like how you can see individual rocks and even ripples in the sand:
Here's some links that have some more pics:
CometWatch at 10 km – Rosetta – ESA's comet chaser
CometWatch — 20 October – Rosetta – ESA's comet chaser

  
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Message 24 of 47 (739854)
10-28-2014 1:29 PM


More size comparisons
Just ran across these.
From here.
From here.

  
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Message 25 of 47 (741376)
11-11-2014 10:28 PM


The moment of truth approaches
So they are going to try and land on this thing within the next few hours after a couple hundred million kms and 10 yrs of flying. On top of that, when they get there it turns out that
quote:
Rosetta’s measurements have shown that the bulk of the comet is less than half the density of water,
Maybe they should have named the mission after a boat instead of a stone.

  
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Message 26 of 47 (741394)
11-12-2014 3:39 AM


The decision has just been taken to launch the probe - seperation in 30 minutes, 7 hours to landing.
They're talking it down a bit, the chances of it landing in a suitable place are only about 70% apparently. It would be a great shame if it touched down, landed on a rock and tipped over. Travelled hundreds of millions of miles, then falls over in the last few inches.
Live reporting here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-29985988
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Message 27 of 47 (741421)
11-12-2014 10:07 AM


One hour to landing......or crash.
View of Philae from mamma Rosetta after separation

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Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
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Message 28 of 47 (741442)
11-12-2014 11:10 AM


She's down! They have telemetry. Lander is sitting on the rocks and talking to them - everyone looks slightly shocked and manically happy.
Science works :-)

Life, don't talk to me about life - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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Message 29 of 47 (741539)
11-13-2014 2:36 AM


*Bump*
(not the thread, but the lander.. possibly twice!)

  
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Message 30 of 47 (741550)
11-13-2014 7:11 AM
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11-12-2014 11:10 AM


Yes science works but there is also an element of shear luck. It is hard to tell from this one picture but doesn't it look like they just missed a spot that would have tipped the thing over. That is the landers foot.
Truly an awesome achievement.

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