MESSENGER Mercury Updates.

neuvik · Oct 5, 2008

Thanks for the updates Wayne and Andrew; et all

I got another question heh.   On those time lines, and the time line pictures, where it says EPS and GRS have been configured; does that mean they have been calibrated using some on board system to get a known measurment, and from there on can be used to record the respective data during the approach?        Or is it just a routine check?I read the press release for the flyby, about how the MESSENGER team has data showing that the outer core is perhapse forming the magnetic field as it cools.   I'm just hoping for a more in depth explanation, I've been navigating their site, but there just so many goodies I keep loosing track heh.    Rock on! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> I don't think I'm alone when I say, "I hope more planets fall under the ruthless domination of Earth!"SDC Boards: Power by PLuck - Ph**king Luck </div>

3488 · Oct 5, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Thanks for the updates Wayne and Andrew; et all

I got another question heh.   On those time lines, and the time line pictures, where it says EPS and GRS have been configured; does that mean they have been calibrated using some on board system to get a known measurment, and from there on can be used to record the respective data during the approach?        Or is it just a routine check?I read the press release for the flyby, about how the MESSENGER team has data showing that the outer core is perhapse forming the magnetic field as it cools.   I'm just hoping for a more in depth explanation, I've been navigating their site, but there just so many goodies I keep loosing track heh.    Rock on! Posted by neuvik</DIV>Hi neuvik,  It is great to see that it is not just Wayne, Anthmartian & myself who are very interested in this. The EPS & GRS are configured & checked out against cruise. They were thouroughly calibrated during the Earth encounter back on Tuesday 2nd August 2005. Since then they are regularly monitored during the long stages of interplanetary cruise to ensure that they do not drift. The GRS is really like a heat sink that gathers the Gamma Ray photons so as long as it cools down to the correct temperature, it will always operate at a known level of sensitivity.The MDIS cameras for instance are not 100% idle either during the long cruise stages. They are used for calibration & navigation purposes. For instance MESSENGER had imaged the M45 The Pleiades many times & Sirius / Alpha Canis Majoris (I will go & find those images as you have got me going now <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/8/6/38eb8ddb-510e-4258-a672-7614684c3aab.Medium.gif" alt="" />). The EPS more or less likewise.Regarding Mercury's core. Apart from the images that area of hermean research is one of my most anticipated. It is indeed suspected that Mercury, like the Earth & Jupiter's moon Ganymede has a dual layered core (inner & outer). I think Mercury does, owing to the active (not fossil) global magnetosphere. Tracking of MESSENGER on this pass will either confirm or deny that. Mariner 10 hinted at it, though the tracking in 1974 was not quite as sensitive as it is in 2008, well there is a 34 year gap I suppose. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/2/2/32c10526-82c0-4e43-b24f-5cd7268b40df.Medium.gif" alt="" /> The cores are most likely, the inner one a solid lump of iron & nickel, the outer one being molten Iron Sulphide. Add Sulphur to Iron & you lower it's melting point. I think it is that convecting whilst very slowly cooling. Andrew Brown.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

neuvik · Oct 5, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Hi neuvik,  It is great to see that it is not just Wayne, Anthmartian & myself who are very interested in this. The EPS & GRS are configured & checked out against cruise. They were thouroughly calibrated during the Earth encounter back on Tuesday 2nd August 2005. Since then they are regularly monitored during the long stages of interplanetary cruise to ensure that they do not drift. The GRS is really like a heat sink that gathers the Gamma Ray photons so as long as it cools down to the correct temperature, it will always operate at a known level of sensitivity.The MDIS cameras for instance are not 100% idle either during the long cruise stages. They are used for calibration & navigation purposes. For instance MESSENGER had imaged the M45 The Pleiades many times & Sirius / Alpha Canis Majoris (I will go & find those images as you have got me going now ).The EPS more or less likewise.Regarding Mercury's core. Apart from the images that area of hermean research is one of my most anticipated. It is indeed suspected that Mercury, like the Earth & Jupiter's moon Ganymede has a dual layered core (inner & outer). I think Mercury does, owing to the active (not fossil) global magnetosphere. Tracking of MESSENGER on this pass will either confirm or deny that. Mariner 10 hinted at it, though the tracking in 1974 was not quite as sensitive as it is in 2008, well there is a 34 year gap I suppose. The cores are most likely, the inner one a solid lump of iron & nickel, the outer one being molten Iron Sulphide. Add Sulphur to Iron & you lower it's melting point. I think it is that convecting whilst very slowly cooling. Andrew Brown.  Posted by 3488</DIV>Ah I didn't know the GRS and they MDIS were basically kept online, thanks!   So this pass tomorrow will confirm or deny that Mercury has a dual core layering?  Slammin!    Yea I'm with ya'll in good excitement on MESSNGERs magnometric and spectrographic sciences, unfortunately I'm trying to balance reading with studying naval architecture and electrical machinery for my classes heh

Got another question, this pertaining to the GRNS.  How does it gather data on wether Mercury has ice at its poles?  The ice (if there) almost never receives direct sunlight?   So do they figure there is some reflection of cosmic rays from the surface, against the atmosphere, to the poles, and back out again?  Or do they figure theres a fair amount of radioactive material up their that will emit neutrons at a slower rate (based on be colder I figure) than somewhere else? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> I don't think I'm alone when I say, "I hope more planets fall under the ruthless domination of Earth!"SDC Boards: Power by PLuck - Ph**king Luck </div>

MeteorWayne · Oct 5, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Ah I didn't know the GRS and they MDIS were basically kept online, thanks!   So this pass tomorrow will confirm or deny that Mercury has a dual core layering?  Slammin!    Yea I'm with ya'll in good excitement on MESSNGERs magnometric and spectrographic sciences, unfortunately I'm trying to balance reading with studying naval architecture and electrical machinery for my classes heh

Got another question, this pertaining to the GRNS.  How does it gather data on wether Mercury has ice at its poles?  The ice (if there) almost never receives direct sunlight?   So do they figure there is some reflection of cosmic rays from the surface, against the atmosphere, to the poles, and back out again?  Or do they figure theres a fair amount of radioactive material up their that will emit neutrons at a slower rate (based on be colder I figure) than somewhere else? Posted by neuvik</DIV> A good starting point is this intro to the Instruments:http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/instruments/index.html <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

3488 · Oct 5, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Ah I didn't know the GRS and they MDIS were basically kept online, thanks!   So this pass tomorrow will confirm or deny that Mercury has a dual core layering?  Slammin!    Yea I'm with ya'll in good excitement on MESSNGERs magnometric and spectrographic sciences, unfortunately I'm trying to balance reading with studying naval architecture and electrical machinery for my classes heh

Got another question, this pertaining to the GRNS.  How does it gather data on wether Mercury has ice at its poles?  The ice (if there) almost never receives direct sunlight?   So do they figure there is some reflection of cosmic rays from the surface, against the atmosphere, to the poles, and back out again?  Or do they figure theres a fair amount of radioactive material up their that will emit neutrons at a slower rate (based on be colder I figure) than somewhere else? Posted by neuvik</DIV>Hi again neuvik,Yes the existance of Mercury's double layered core will be settled once & for all with tomorrow's encounter. Certainly Mercury has a massive core, that is beyond any doubt, but what is open to question is, is it double layered like Earth & Ganymede or is is singular like Venus, Mars or the Moon? We'll know on Tuesday once all of the data is downloaded.I am no expert on this, but the existence of ice in polar shadowed craters, is based on hydrogen concentrations above the cold traps. Despite Mercury being the closest major object to the Sun, the permanently shadowed craters could be as cold as -235 C, or about the same as Neptune's moon Triton. Mercury is a world of oxymorons, equatorial early afternoon temps reach approx +427 C (not far short of Venus), the same spot at dawn, -186 C (similar to Saturn's moons).So my guess is that the GRNS  will measure the concentration & motion of cold hydrogen over the poles. Cosmic Rays are indeed though to splutter the cryonic ice, the vapour rises into the sunlight where the Oxygen & Hydrogen are seperated. Oxygen being heavier & Mercury having quite a considerable surface gravity (37.7 % of Earth, more or less equal to Mars's 37.8% g) either travels more slowly or descends into the cold trap.Yes I found two navigation images of Sirius & the Pleiades. Not easy but have all of MESSENGERs raw images directories bookmarked.Sirius / Alpha Canis Majoris & Pleiades imaged by MESSENGER. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/1/3fa7e9b9-28f6-421b-915b-87c0ea59b8c8.Medium.jpg" alt="" />  Countdown to 2nd closest approach: Monday 6th October 2008.  0 Day. 14 Hours.  15 Minutes.  43 Seconds.Andrew Brown.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

neuvik · Oct 5, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>A good starting point is this intro to the Instruments:http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/instruments/index.html Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV>Oh thank you Wayne, I was getting my info through the student resources side...it only has a paragraph per instrument heh.   http://btc.montana.edu/messenger/mission/onboard_inst.php     But your link is much better! Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>So my guess is that the GRNS  will measure the concentration & motion of cold hydrogen over the poles. Cosmic Rays are indeed though to splutter the cryonic ice, the vapour rises into the sunlight where the Oxygen & Hydrogen are seperated. Oxygen being heavier & Mercury having quite a considerable surface gravity (37.7 % of Earth, more or less equal to Mars's 37.8% g) either travels more slowly or descends into the cold trap.  3488</DIV>Ah that sounds more likely heh.   Thanks for the input, nice pictures as usual heh.   <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> I don't think I'm alone when I say, "I hope more planets fall under the ruthless domination of Earth!"SDC Boards: Power by PLuck - Ph**king Luck </div>

MeteorWayne · Oct 5, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Oh thank you Wayne, I was getting my info through the student resources side...it only has a paragraph per instrument heh.  Posted by neuvik</DIV> Glad I could help12 hours to closest approach.... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

3488 · Oct 5, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Glad I could help12 hours to closest approach.... Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV>Hi Wayne, also now only 36 minutes till MESSENGER turns & the high gain link is turned off with the I'm alive beacon coming on.Hope we get to see the images # 7 & 8 soon.  The # 8 should be very good, with the crescent Mercury filling up a large part of the frame.I'm off to bed now. At time of periherm, I will be at work, but hopefully on Tuesday morning the first close encounter phase images will be made available.Countdown to 2nd closest approach: Monday 6th October 2008.  0 Day. 11 Hours.  11 Minutes.  11 Seconds.Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

efron_24 · Oct 5, 2008

It is 6 october.. 3.10 in my morning.I can not sleep !!!!! this is soo exiting ! -=- 8.06 in the morning.. It should be happening soon.. New photo's of unknown terretory will soon be visual to all <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

3488 · Oct 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>It is 6 october.. 3.10 in my morning.I can not sleep !!!!! this is soo exiting ! -=- 8.06 in the morning.. It should be happening soon.. New photo's of unknown terretory will soon be visual to all Posted by efron_24</DIV>Hi Chris. We wont get to see any actual encounter data till tomorrow morning, but hopefully all is going well. This is very exciting indeed, after today 95% of Mercury will have been imaged & early tomorrow, we start seeing some of the actual data. Hi all,SEVENTH approach image. Resolution: 10 KM / 6.2 miles per pixel.Large dark haloed crater in northern hemisphere. More detail now in the southern hemisphere basin. Looks like a gigantic rupes in the southern hesisphere, cutting through the basin & going off towards the limb. Large image here. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/9/15/d9422033-f9de-4b74-bfb7-f8f098ff8052.Medium.jpg" alt="" />  #7 Northern Hemisphere.    #7 Southern Hemisphere.<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/4/1/e49d13ae-49ff-43bb-b137-c890c02c8459.Medium.jpg" alt="" />                         <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/1/3fcdee62-c04e-4625-a190-552ebaf0453e.Medium.jpg" alt="" />Countdown to 2nd closest approach: Monday 6th October 2008.  0 Day.  1 Hour.  55 Minutes.  45 Seconds. Andrew Brown.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

3488 · Oct 6, 2008

MESSENGER has passed into the hermean shadow. Now in internal batteries for 17 minutes. Radar scan commences in 8 minutes.Countdown to 2nd closest approach: Monday 6th October 2008.  0 Day.  0 Hour.  12 Minutes.  42 Seconds. Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

3488 · Oct 6, 2008

Periherm / Closest Approach. Countdown to 2nd closest approach: Monday 6th October 2008.  0 Day.  0 Hour.  0 Minute.  0 Second. Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

efron_24 · Oct 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Hi Chris. We wont get to see any actual encounter data till tomorrow morning,[..] Posted by 3488</DIV>I saw that yes.. it was on space.com ("Researchers hope to begin receiving new data from MESSENGER about 21 hours after it leaves Mercury's shadow, in the very early morning hours of U.S. EDT on Tuesday")So I stayed awake whole night for 'nothing'.. oh well.. Watched all 5 DVD's of the 3rd Battlestar Galactica season".. grin.I had hoped to see the unknown parts of Mercure this night.. but i will have to wait a little more.Image what we could see... It could be just the same as the rest of the planet.. or we might see an actual Vulcanic Mountain like on Mars.. or a Grand Canion.. not made by water.. but still.. Who knows what was hidden in the "dark" .. We are going to see ancient structures.. that have been unknown to us..  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

3488 · Oct 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I saw that yes.. it was on space.com ("Researchers hope to begin receiving new data from MESSENGER about 21 hours after it leaves Mercury's shadow, in the very early morning hours of U.S. EDT on Tuesday")So I stayed awake whole night for 'nothing'.. oh well.. Watched all 5 DVD's of the 3rd Battlestar Galactica season".. grin.I had hoped to see the unknown parts of Mercure this night.. but i will have to wait a little more.Image what we could see... It could be just the same as the rest of the planet.. or we might see an actual Vulcanic Mountain like on Mars.. or a Grand Canion.. not made by water.. but still.. Who knows what was hidden in the "dark" .. We are going to see ancient structures.. that have been unknown to us..  Posted by efron_24</DIV>Hi Chris,Yes MESSENGER should start downloading tomorrow approx 01:15 EDT/ 06:15 UT / 07:15 CET / 08:15 SCET.I agree, a huge swathe like that unimaged may well be hiding hermeological wonders. The 21% crescent  seen so far, has not revealed anything like the Mercury equivalent of Olympus Mons or Vallis Marineris. We have not yet seen the other part of previously unimaged terrain, that was seen during the outbound leg, along with a large portion of what Mariner 10 imaged, but with the Sun shining from the other direction.It's not worth you staying up tonight as for you it will be approx 8:15 AM local time as MESSENGER starts the download.Fortunately the 'high priority' images will be downloaded first, almost immediately. I can assure you they will contain the unimaged parts of Mercury. The swathe Mariner 10 saw, will be downlinked later, but tomorrow we will for the first time ever, see completely new regions on Mercury.The one thing that bother's me this time, is that there is no word about the Tracking (I'm Alive) Beacon that MESSENGER should be using to enable tracking whist the craft is making the observations. In January the tracking beacon was often mentioned. This time, it has not been mentioned once. Also the image # 8 from the initial approach has not appeared either. Hope all is OK. I'm sure it is, I just get a little worried by the silence from TPTB. I'll e-mail them later.Andrew Brown.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

MeteorWayne · Oct 6, 2008

Andrew, this blurb was on the MESENGER website"October 6, 2008<div class="wwwbodytxtWhite" style="padding-bottom:5px">MESSENGER Flyby of Mercury</div><div class="wwwbodytxtWhite">At a little after 4:40 a.m. EDT, MESSENGER skimmed 200 kilometers (124 miles) above the surface of Mercury in the second of three flybys of the planet. Initial indications from the radio signals indicate that the spacecraft continues to operate nominally. The spacecraft is now collecting images and other scientific measurements from the planet as it departs Mercury from the illuminated side, filling in the details of much of Mercury’s surface not previously viewed by spacecraft. [more]"</div> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

3488 · Oct 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Andrew, this blurb was on the MESENGER website"October 6, 2008MESSENGER Flyby of MercuryAt a little after 4:40 a.m. EDT, MESSENGER skimmed 200 kilometers (124 miles) above the surface of Mercury in the second of three flybys of the planet. Initial indications from the radio signals indicate that the spacecraft continues to operate nominally. The spacecraft is now collecting images and other scientific measurements from the planet as it departs Mercury from the illuminated side, filling in the details of much of Mercury’s surface not previously viewed by spacecraft. [more]" Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV>Thank you so much Wayne.It was not there only a little while ago. That's great news, I know it's only the Tracking Beacon, but it means MESSENGER come though the eclipse @ Periherm (the batteries worked at least) OK. Lets hope the instruments have worked OK. I just get a bit jumpy, that's all.Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

MeteorWayne · Oct 6, 2008

I understand. BTW found this about image releases:Tomorrow at 1:14 a.m. EDT, the spacecraft will turn its high-gain antenna back toward Earth to start down-linking the data stored onboard. The first pictures from the flyby will be released around 10:00 a.m. on October 7, 2008. Additional information and features from this encounter will be available online at http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/mer_flyby2.html. Be sure to check back frequently to see the latest released images and science results! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

Meric · Oct 6, 2008

Hey guys, I found this image on the messenger site.  Just notes some of the interesting areas at first glance of what they can see at this point.  Most are probably the same things you all noticed, but nonetheless here it is. http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/pics/EN0131717310M_Labels2.jpg edit: Evidently I'm not very good at posting images, but here is the link that takes you directly to the picture I mentioned <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Those who never make mistakes, are always led by those who do. </div>

MeteorWayne · Oct 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Hey guys, I found this image on the messenger site.  Just notes some of the interesting areas at first glance of what they can see at this point.  Most are probably the same things you all noticed, but nonetheless here it is. http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/pics/EN0131717310M_Labels2.jpg edit: Evidently I'm not very good at posting images, but here is the link that takes you directly to the picture I mentioned Posted by Meric</DIV> Yes, they have labeled some of the things we've been discussing, as well as a few others.I've posted the pic for you, but the link allows it to be seen better.BTW, the image is from the 8th and Final Navigation image set.thanx! <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/12/0/ac60d73e-dd63-4a9a-a0a3-7881bfb208f1.Medium.jpg" alt="" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

silylene old · Oct 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Hi neuvik,  It is great to see that it is not just Wayne, Anthmartian & myself who are very interested in this. ...... Andrew Brown.  Posted by 3488</DIV>Oh, I am very interested also, and read this thread daily, even if I am not posting anything into it.  Thank you everyone for updates! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - </div><div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center">I really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function. </div> </div>

efron_24 · Oct 6, 2008

I will get some sleep to be fit in the morning.Thanks to all for the constant updates <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

MeteorWayne · Oct 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I will get some sleep to be fit in the morning.Thanks to all for the constant updates Posted by efron_24</DIV> I will be out all night freezing my tail off meteor observing, so will have to select in advance what vegetable I want to be tomorrow. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

3488 · Oct 6, 2008

Hi everyone, thank you very much for the updates. I was back again late today. My blow up of the Image # 8. Made it quite large without it loosing too much detail. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/12/96dd712e-f2e8-4f75-bcc0-f583be37d888.Medium.jpg" alt="" />  Double ringed & small bright craters on Intercrater Lava Plains. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/10/1/cae5ff2b-c4bf-4c87-b132-bf9e3b09ecb9.Medium.jpg" alt="" />  Massive Rupes on the Afternoon Terminator. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/13/12/0d2f4bc3-d23a-49bc-ac27-1a58afb530bf.Medium.jpg" alt="" />  Massive Rupes with description.http://my1.photodump.com/uploads/3488/0aaa3f5df12a33a1.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/1/11/918fbfd6-edd0-4f90-ab4d-11fc3985d172.Medium.jpg" alt="" />Large Lava filled Basin in southern hemisphere. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/5/8/a5c35929-c0e5-41bb-9817-0b7281193f62.Medium.jpg" alt="" />  Large Basin description. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/4/cf59d0f9-f74b-4082-84d7-24ce192bcf1b.Medium.jpg" alt="" />  Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

efron_24 · Oct 6, 2008

Thanks MeteorWayne .. grinI was about to go to sleep (23.00h) but now that I know about this, I will select a nice spot in the garden to look around <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

MeteorWayne · Oct 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Thanks MeteorWayne .. grinI was about to go to sleep (23.00h) but now that I know about this, I will select a nice spot in the garden to look around Posted by efron_24</DIV> Unless you are a meteor nut like me, I wouldn't stay up for the,... I expect rates tonight to be 4 -6 per hours, though the Draconids are always capable of a surprise. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

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