Winning views from space

Chris Eldridge — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:08:33 GMT

I still remember those blurry infrared photos Hubble took of Titan back around 2000. It actually did show the reflective and dark regions but I think all that did was make us more curious. I can't believe how those Cassini filters worked to see right through the haze. Those where the photos I voted for, Titan - finally! A close second were some of the moons silhouetted against Saturn or perhaps the Martian blueberries!

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don smith newfoundland canada — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:38:51 GMT

I would appreciate an email for the website on our universe going back in time from the our solar system and beyond past the local group of galaxies outward to infinity sincerely don smith

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Russell Mitchell, Orlando, Florida — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:09:01 GMT

You say that the full view picture of Saturn was taken when Saturn was 1.3 million miles from the Sun. Maybe I'm mistaken, but shouldn't that be more like 1.3 BILLION miles?

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Dennis Ridgley, Denver, Colorado — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:25:27 GMT

No surprise here, the image is absolutely spectacular, head and shoulders above the rest. The real question is where can we obtain a print of it?

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Andrew Richmond Virginia — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:03:03 GMT

the cassini spacecraft was 1.3 million miles from saturn.

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JC, Fairbanks, AK — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:24:57 GMT

The full rez, full color version is here:

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA08329

"taken" when Cassini was in 'conjunction with the Sun, at a distance of 20 million km from Saturn.

b.t.w.: Cassini = ~ 3-4 space shuttle launches, from incept to yesterday.... Spirit and Opportunity + ~ 0.9 space shuttle launches, to date....today is Opportunity's 3 year-on-Mars anniversary.

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JC, Fairbanks, Ak — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:48:06 GMT

To Newfie: I think what you refer to is called "powers of ten". Unfortunately I don't know where to find it anymore either . . .

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M.Peterson, Fresno, CA — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:38:39 GMT

"Powers of Ten" is an awesome an entertaining view of our place in the universe. I saw it as an elementary school student and have never forgotten it. I've since heard that it was produced by the Eames folks, the same ones known for their excellent furniture designs. You might do a search combining the two.

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M.Peterson, Fresno CA — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:43:19 GMT

Newfie and JC: Go to www.powersof10.com

Have fun!

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JC, Fairbanks AK — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:18:34 GMT

Thanks M.P.

Huh; looks like you blew my alleged "googling" skills straight out of the water . . .