Cassini Update - July 16, 2010

In sci.space.news message , Fri, 16 Jul
2010 19:41:07, posted:

Visit the JPL Cassini home page for more
information about the Cassini Project:
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/


Do so especially between the end of 2010 local time and the end of 2010
UTC, and, unless they have by then at last fixed their carelessness, you
will see the effect of the error on Line 2268 of the source of the page.
See also lines 62 and 63.

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On 18/07/2010 7:43 AM, Dr J R Stockton wrote:
In sci.space.news , Fri, 16 Jul
2010 19:41:07, posted:

Visit the JPL Cassini home page for more
information about the Cassini Project:
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/


Do so especially between the end of 2010 local time and the end of 2010
UTC, and, unless they have by then at last fixed their carelessness, you
will see the effect of the error on Line 2268 of the source of the page.
See also lines 62 and 63.


A truely stunning error.

At least, it would be in the very unlikely event that the same code
exists in the spacecraft and controls something like when it operates
its rocket motor.

Otherwise it seems rather trivial in the scheme of things.

Sylvia.

On 7/17/2010 9:13 PM, Sylvia Else wrote:


A truely stunning error.

At least, it would be in the very unlikely event that the same code
exists in the spacecraft and controls something like when it operates
its rocket motor.

Whatever, the thing is sure giving us some great info on Titan, although
naming the sea "The Sea Of Krakens" is basing things way too much on a
pretty crappy movie (both versions - Jason And The Argonauts is a far
better movie and really captures the feel of Greek mythology very well)
as Krakens are part of Norse, not Greek, mythology. "Sea Of Hydras"
would have been a far better name.


Pat