OSIRIS-REx

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OSIRIS-REx

Postby kham » Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:46 pm

Shot was taken after gravity-assist flyby. The spacecraft is 1.3 million kilometers out. Space is big, in case people keep forgetting...
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Re: OSIRIS-REx

Postby Duncan Edwards » Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:52 pm

Look, it's us! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
It's a dirty job but I got to do it for 27 years. Thank you.
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Re: OSIRIS-REx

Postby kham » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:09 pm

So, lessee, span between pinky and index finger = 1 LD Not bad :D
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Re: OSIRIS-REx

Postby MadMax359 » Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:34 am

pictures like this always make me think of Sagan's "Blue Dot" speech
The strong do what they want, the weak do what they must
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Re: OSIRIS-REx

Postby PM2K » Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:25 am

Never get tired of shots like these. :D
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