Saturn images - Cassini

[Derek Smith]

There's half a dozen or so pages on Cassini in this week's New Scientist. Nothing new but makes a nice read.

[jmorgan]

20 hours until bye bye
Live update page
https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/grand-finale/l...

We are 8 hours ahead of PDT

Edited by jmorgan on Thursday 14th September 17:05

[jmorgan]

Derek Smith said:

There's half a dozen or so pages on Cassini in this week's New Scientist. Nothing new but makes a nice read.

Must admit to have got all my info on line, apart from Sky at Night magazine. New Scientist worth it?

Tonights program has a bit on it though, BBC 4. 19:30.

[Eric Mc]

I'm going to use NASA Eyes to ride on Cassini as it plunges to its destruction.

Visions of Slim Pickens in "Dr Strangelove" somehow seem appropriate.

[jmorgan]

11 ish tomorrow if me maffs is right.

Final images around 3am GMT

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Ca...

Edit. Last few minutes beamed back will be live from Saturn, video on the link above.

Edited by jmorgan on Thursday 14th September 17:17

[funkyrobot]

[Derek Smith]

jmorgan said:

Derek Smith said:

There's half a dozen or so pages on Cassini in this week's New Scientist. Nothing new but makes a nice read.

Must admit to have got all my info on line, apart from Sky at Night magazine. New Scientist worth it?

Tonights program has a bit on it though, BBC 4. 19:30.

No, not worth it just for the Cassini article. I get NS every week and there's always something of interest and lots I struggle (and fail) to understand so worth it for that. The range of articles, news and comment is remarkable. You get the occasional week when you can read it all in a couple of hours, but they are rare.

The Cassini article is shallow, the best bit being quotes from those involved in the voyage. In some ways it was the weakest bit of the issue. I enjoyed reading it though. But then, what is there new to say? It was a bit of a eulogy.

I'll buy a book when it comes out - I presume one's being printed now - as I like printed images but, as you say, there's so much online.

It's been magic. And it dies tomorrow although I assume there's lots more to come from the data. There will be theories galore.

A sad day though.

[jmorgan]

Some of the last raw images are in
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

[jmorgan]

DSN listening
https://eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/dsn.html

[jmorgan]

Derek Smith said:

No, not worth it just for the Cassini article. I get NS every week and there's always something of interest and lots I struggle (and fail) to understand so worth it for that. The range of articles, news and comment is remarkable. You get the occasional week when you can read it all in a couple of hours, but they are rare.

The Cassini article is shallow, the best bit being quotes from those involved in the voyage. In some ways it was the weakest bit of the issue. I enjoyed reading it though. But then, what is there new to say? It was a bit of a eulogy.

I'll buy a book when it comes out - I presume one's being printed now - as I like printed images but, as you say, there's so much online.

It's been magic. And it dies tomorrow although I assume there's lots more to come from the data. There will be theories galore.

A sad day though.

I was just wondering if New Scientist was worth it overall. Starting to pick up more on electronic magazines and thinking of spreading reading a bit (if they have that option)

[Derek Smith]

jmorgan said:

I was just wondering if New Scientist was worth it overall. Starting to pick up more on electronic magazines and thinking of spreading reading a bit (if they have that option)

I'm by no means profligate with money. In fact I worked out whether a subscription would be cheaper as I scan the NS before deciding to buy. It came out more or less even. I found about 20% have little interest for me.

However, what I like is the range of subjects covered. There are articles that I would not have read otherwise and the news section is always worth a read.

My library used to get it regularly but it kept being stolen so there's some positive feedback.

It took me a while to be a regular reader. I buy other magazines but none have the range of NS.

Some material is deep though and takes a lot of rereading. Or at least, that's what I find. Others, of course, might find these a little light.

[jmorgan]

OK, ta.

Meanwhile.
https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/grand-finale/l...

Explains the power drop off on the receiver.

[jmorgan]

In theory, that is it. Gone.

[MartG]

Tissues at the ready

[jmorgan]

https://eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/dsn.html

Spooky.....

[anonymous-user]

Those images are staggeringly beautiful.

Can't wait to see what the atmospheric data shows.

[jmorgan]

Going to miss the live show on NASATV but can't wait to see the last moments as they came in.

If they got anything, the data rate was constant when I last checked.

[MartG]

DSN ( https://eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/dsn.html ) still showing data being received from Cassini, but nothing being transmitted to it

[Krikkit]

They gave it another 15-20 mins after they were expecting the breakup, but no point leaving an 18kW transmitter switched on for nothing!

Very cool that we can see the data rate and power states from DSN, keeping an eye as it goes to LOS in another 55 mins or so.

[jmorgan]

Krikkit said:

They gave it another 15-20 mins after they were expecting the breakup, but no point leaving an 18kW transmitter switched on for nothing!

Very cool that we can see the data rate and power states from DSN, keeping an eye as it goes to LOS in another 55 mins or so.

No point transmitting when it is not there. If there is a TWT in the system then best kept hot anyway?