[meteorite-list] Stardust Flyby Images of Comet Wild 2

From: Jose Campos <josecamposcomet_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:00 2004
Message-ID: <DGEBLJJBPOAHJLINCDEHMEFCCAAA.josecamposcomet_at_netcabo.pt>

Yes Ron, offcourse the spacecraft was well inside the coma at the time these
series of images were taken;
         The double image effect is more noticeable on the 6th and 7th
images; however, my impression of a very faint trace of a possible short fan
tail, came from viewing the first 3 images.
         But in all probability, you are quite right. Thanks.
         José Campos


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[mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of Ron
Baalke
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 1:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Stardust Flyby Images of Comet Wild 2


>
>
> Hi Ron,
> Great, most interesting animation!
> It seems that there was a very faint trace of a short, fan-shaped coma,
seen
> from the comet's nucleous towards it's UPPER direction (as the picture is
> shown).

Bear in mind the spacecraft was well inside the coma when it took the
images.
The feature you noticed is an artifact of looking through the periscope - a
double image effect.

Ron Baalke

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