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New Horizons probe shots of that asteroid(?) will take a while



 
 
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Old January 2nd 19, 04:23 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
RichA[_6_]
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Default New Horizons probe shots of that asteroid(?) will take a while

Ever see a cop show where they take a shot from a 400line surveillance camera, then zoom in on the fuzzy image only to come with a crystal-clear rendering of license? That's kind of what they're going to do with those images.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...ule-flyby.html

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Old January 2nd 19, 11:20 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default New Horizons probe shots of that asteroid(?) will take a while

On Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 7:23:55 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
Ever see a cop show where they take a shot from a 400line surveillance camera, then zoom in on the fuzzy image only to come with a crystal-clear rendering of license? That's kind of what they're going to do with those images.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...ule-flyby.html


Snowman' shape of distant Ultima Thule revealed
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46742298

I think Santa comes from here?
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Old January 3rd 19, 04:25 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default New Horizons probe shots of that asteroid(?) will take a while

On Wednesday, 2 January 2019 17:20:11 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
On Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 7:23:55 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
Ever see a cop show where they take a shot from a 400line surveillance camera, then zoom in on the fuzzy image only to come with a crystal-clear rendering of license? That's kind of what they're going to do with those images.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...ule-flyby.html


Snowman' shape of distant Ultima Thule revealed
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46742298

I think Santa comes from here?


Definitely not as interesting as Pluto, but it does appear to be...a rock.
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Old January 3rd 19, 04:50 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default New Horizons probe shots of that asteroid(?) will take a while

On Thu, 3 Jan 2019 07:25:47 -0800 (PST), RichA
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On Wednesday, 2 January 2019 17:20:11 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
On Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 7:23:55 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
Ever see a cop show where they take a shot from a 400line surveillance camera, then zoom in on the fuzzy image only to come with a crystal-clear rendering of license? That's kind of what they're going to do with those images.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...ule-flyby.html


Snowman' shape of distant Ultima Thule revealed
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46742298

I think Santa comes from here?


Definitely not as interesting as Pluto, but it does appear to be...a rock.


Very likely it's more ice than rock.
 




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