Future probes orbiting other planets and their moons

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Europa. <br /><br />Fracture in split 'berg' north part. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Europa. <br /><br />Cryogenically cold 'pack ice' & ice hills. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[Testing]

Thanks for the Cassini plug Boris, personal hardware aboard in the imaging system. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

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Leaving the Jupiter system to the Earth & Moon, for some very rarely seen Galileo<br />images.<br /><br />Earth.<br /><br />The Red Sea, Eastern Africa & northern Madagascar.<br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Earth. <br /><br />Equatorial thunderstorms over the Pacific Ocean. <br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Earth. <br /><br />Northern Africa, Sahara Desert & the Iberian Peninsula (Spain & Portugal). <br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Earth. <br /><br />White Nile, Egypt & Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon just after dawn. <br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Earth. <br /><br />Ethiopea, Eritrea, Arabian Peninsula, Iran & the Horn of Africa. <br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Hi Testing. <br /><br />I assume that you were personally involved in the Cassini Spacecraft?<br /><br />If so, a very huge thank you & well done.<br /><br />=======================================================================<br /><br />Earth. <br /><br />Dawn over Egypt.<br /><br />The Nile Delta is on the dawn terminator, it was almost full daylight in Cairo & the Pyramids at Giza, <br />when the Jupiter bound Galileo Spacecraft looked on, during the crucial gravity assist.<br /><br />The kink in the Nile is clearly visible where Luxor (East Bank) & the Valley of the Kings (West Bank), as<br />well as Lake Nasser, extending south from the<br />High Dam at Aswan to just over the Egypt / Sudan border is also clearly visible.<br /><br />Northern Red Sea is clearly visible, as is the Sinai Peninsula & the Gulf of Suez (west)<br />& Gulf of Aqaba (east). <br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Moon. <br /><br />Mare Orientale almost dead centre. <br /><br />The Earth facing hemisphere is on the right, with the Oceanus Procellerum clearly visible.<br /><br />The heavily cratered lunar farside is very different to much of the familiar near side<br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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I think I have put enough on here for one day, so I will wrap up for tonight, with this rarely <br />seen image.<br /><br />Goodnight All.<br /><br />Moon.<br /><br />Mare Crisium from a very unusual viewpoint.<br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

For heaven's sake, will you get those other 200 posts out of the way, so you can approve your images.<br /><br />This just kills me. I have to disconnect now, and it won't be till tomorrow morning till I see your images.<br />{sigh} <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne, Waiting in Anticipation....... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

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Hi MeteorWayne,<br /><br />Yes I have been busy today, working on more images.<br /><br />Surely my images are not that exciting??<br /><br />The above images are all very rarely seen. I included the Earth ones as they are very interesting.<br /><br />Taken needless to say during the first Earth / Moon encounter.<br /><br />Granted, they are monochrome, but are really very good.<br /><br />I may have to be a little careful, as I could be accused of spamming.<br /><br />But my posts are clearly not, as I am trying to contribute interesting material that may<br />be of interest to SDC members. <br /><br />Goodnight friend.<br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[j05h]

Those rock! (or ice?) Europa is so amazing. Thanks! <br /><br />One comment about the ice domes. WIth the oblique sun angle, it almost looks like some of these objects are visible under the ice, too. Very neat.<br /><br />J <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div align="center"><em>We need a first generation of pioneers.</em><br /></div> </div>

 

[nimbus]

I am interested in everything, especialy things I don't know about or haven't seen yet. To be honest this is one of these web resources I'm almost surprised is free, considering the rarity and quality of information.<br /><br />I always have been fond of space (nagging my parents till they subsribed to Time-Life's 1988 21-volume Voyage through space series, among other things), but it's only today that I'm starting to study it (albeit as a hobby) in detail. <br />So, I don't know much, but I figure I have to start somewhere, and assimilating as much info from everything I find on the web and on paper is convenient enough <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> In fact the format of your posts is perfect, I have a habit of saving pictures with any comments/ideas/captions in Windows' file properties.<br /><br />Any pictures will do.. So far I have seen nothing I didn't save. There are a dozen really great pics I'm glad I found, but of all the recent ones that last pic of Mare Crisium is beautiful.<br /><br />Thanks again <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[nimbus]

Why would you be accused of spamming? Your posts are pretty much the opposite of that, quality in a quantity of posts.. hehe <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />This post's picture didn't get it's approval:<br />http://uplink.space.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=missions&Number=738578<br /><br />What's the scale of this picture?:<br />http://uplink.space.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=missions&Number=738566 <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

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Thank you very much Nimbus.<br /><br />I can see we will get on just fine.<br /><br />Thanks too for the tip off of the image that has been missed out (738578)!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />That is an interesting one of Europa. Very clearly slushy ice that has since frozen rock hard.<br /><br />Yes the scale of the second image (738566) is only 6 kilometres a side or 36 square kilometres<br />in area.<br /><br />So quite a small area.<br /><br />I have just looked up the original source on NASA PDS. I will have to research some of<br />the other. So do not be surprised if the texts on some of the past posts change.<br /><br />But the images will remain. So do not fear.<br /><br />Thanks J05H, your appreciation is much appreciated by me. The comments from Yourself, Nibus, <br />HalcyonDays & MeteorWayne's encouragement, makes this effort seem well worth while.<br /><br />I like that Mare Crisium image too. Imaged by the Jupiter bound Galileo Spacecraft, <br />from the North East, exacty opposite to that as seen from Earth. Whilst the resolution<br />can be matched by decent Earth based telescopes, (check out NJAA & ask MeteorWayne) <br />the viewing angle is very alien.<br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Earth. <br /><br />I hope alokmohan sees this one, as I did search for India from Galileo especially for him. <br /><br />It was obvious that India would have been imaged as the Middle East was & are <br />the same latitude.<br /><br />This goes on to prove the point, of how little has been released through regular publications <br />& web sites.<br /><br />Hi alokmohan for you.<br /><br />India & Sri Lanka from the Jupiter bound Galileo Spacecraft.<br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Hi alokmohan again for you. <br /><br />Earth.<br /><br />A close up enhancement of India & Sri Lanka from the Jupiter bound Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Earth. <br /><br />South east Asia. Borneo & Sulawesi can just be mage out through the clouds. <br /><br />Also the far south of China can be seen, including my wife's original home area.<br /><br />From the Jupiter bound Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Earth. <br /><br />South east Africa & Madagascar from the Jupiter bound Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Hi alokmohan another one for you. <br /><br />Earth.<br /><br />India & Sri Lanka, towards the limb of Earth from the Jupiter bound Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Earth. <br /><br />West Africa, Spain & Portugal towards the limb of Earth from the Jupiter bound Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Shame the Canary Islands are under cloud. <img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" /><br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Earth. <br /><br />Southern USA, Mexico, Caribbean, towards the limb of Earth from the Jupiter bound Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

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Earth. <br /><br />Southern USA, Mexico, & the Caribbean, towards the limb of Earth from the Jupiter <br />bound Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />I have cropped & enhanced a Galileo Spacecraft SSI frame.<br /><br />Florida, Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti & Dominican Republic) & the Yucatan Peninsula are very<br />clearly visible.<br /><br />The USA states east of Florida were cloud covered. <img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" /><br /><br />I really tried to find some decent shots of the USA from the Galileo Spacecraft for the American<br />friends I have made on SDC.<br /><br />But was not easy. Galileo Spacecraft was moving away, it was just three weeks prior to the <br />Winter Solstice in 1990 & viewing geometry was not ideal.<br /><br />I apologize for that.<br /><br />Saturday 8th December 1990. <br /><br />Galileo Spacecraft. <br /><br />Credit: NASA/JPL. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>