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Titan revealed?
Woodpigeon Started conversation Jan 13, 2005
The Huygens probe drops into Saturn's moon Titan tomorrow. This promises to be very interesting as surface features of the moon have been completely hidden from view due to its thick methane atmosphere. Even more interesting is the possible presence of lakes of liquid methane! Does anyone know exactly when this will take place, and even more importantly: when we will start seeing pictures here on Earth?
Titan revealed?
turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) Posted Jan 13, 2005
Hi Woodpigeon
Here are a few links that might be worth watching...
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/events/huygensDescent/index.cfm - JPL site with American times.
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Cassini-Huygens/SEMXYGQ3K3E_0.html - ESA site with European times.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4171945.stm - Good ol' Auntie with GMT which is, of course, Universal time for us astronomers!
turvy
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Woodpigeon Posted Jan 13, 2005
Thanks Turvy - we should have news by six o'clock then. It's something I'm looking forward to. 
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Metal Chicken Posted Jan 14, 2005
BBC2 (if you can get it) has a special programme tonight at 11:30pm covering the landing.
I was looking at Saturn through the telescope last night thinking of the little Huygens probe on its way down to Titan. It's an amazing achievement to have got it this far.
The Guardian newspaper ran a competition just before Christmas to win a seat at mission control during the landing - unfortunately I didn't win but I'll make do with watching events unfold on the TV & PC screens.
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Jan 14, 2005
Last night was brilliantly clear for stargazing but very cold
I stayed in with my hot
Thanks for the tip about the BBC2 programme tonight
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Woodpigeon Posted Jan 14, 2005
It's landed, and is now sending signals back! Totally 
!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4175099.stm
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R. Daneel Olivaw -- (User 201118) (Member FFFF, ARS, and DOS) ( -O- ) Posted Jan 16, 2005
Saturn by 1971!!!
(looks at calendar, curses Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty)
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- 1: Woodpigeon (Jan 13, 2005)
- 2: turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) (Jan 13, 2005)
- 3: Woodpigeon (Jan 13, 2005)
- 4: Metal Chicken (Jan 14, 2005)
- 5: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Jan 14, 2005)
- 6: Woodpigeon (Jan 14, 2005)
- 7: R. Daneel Olivaw -- (User 201118) (Member FFFF, ARS, and DOS) ( -O- ) (Jan 16, 2005)
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