+Bino-viewer Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Puzzling image thats gone viral today... What do we think the white spots are........? All manor of things are being suggested, from the sensible ie ice, volcanic activity, to the not so sensible....an alien base Its certainly an interesting image. This mission is certainly turning up some surprises..... PIA19185_ip by rob.0919, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 A big football stadium lit up by it's flood lights is my suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 A Chinese base, North Korean missile test, some sort of alien warning / distress beacon. (just some of the more amusing guesses i've read ) The more sensible guesses are high albedo 'fresh' impact craters. I'd be amazed if they were volcanic. Its hardly similar to Io on Jupiter, is it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckstar Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Flaming light pollution everywhere!! +TasKiNG and BAZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Its currently stuck low in the constellation of Sagittarius (mag 9.2) Observing these alien signals may prove tricky, but i'm thinking my 4x Powermate may prove useful.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 They have already seen water plumes there so I'm going for freshly deposited ice from a plume or a recent impact has removed enough crust to expose an icy core. +Bino-viewer, tuckstar and Brantuk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Could it even be an artefact of image processing? I had some today while reprocessing old solar hydrogen alpha photos. I suggested ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I cannot see it being a defect Phil, the camera on the Nasa Dawn Probe is simply astonishing so I would have thought they would know if it's producing defects, as you say I think it's ice as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werisit Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I think it's a reflection off a shopping trolley. They get everywhere! BAZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) It is quite exciting when something unexpected like this is found. It is also quite funny, if not pathetic, to read some of the, well informed alien type conclusions drawn from the internet. Alans shopping trolley theory sounds quite probable for now . The spacecraft is getting closer and will be in orbit around Ceres from March 6th. It will then start to get even closer in its orbit and produce much improved images hopefully getting to the bottom of the mystery. Here is the latest scientific bulletin I can find about it... http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/27feb_cerespuzzle/ Edited February 28, 2015 by Tweedledee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 The latest speculation that I have seen in the last few hours from more reputable places is the possibilities of ice volcanoes..... Still a theory though. Brantuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 A while ago I did an OU course called "The Planets". That was my first introduction to the fascinating subject of cryovulcanism, where an extremely cold mixture of water and ammonia could erupt or flow out of volcanos at minus 95 degrees C due to tidal friction within a planet, moon or asteroid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) Here's a nice little montage of Ceres as the Dawn probe approached.. (If my iPad will let me link it)See below.... Edited March 3, 2015 by Bino-viewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I'd like to see that but can't install flash. Is it viewable in a different format? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) 11014118_10152807877208924_577918914_n.mp4 See if this works..... Edited March 3, 2015 by Bino-viewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 That just shows me the following ... An error occurred while processing your request. Reference #50.c26cd417.1425413504.31f11f88 Thanks for trying Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Sorry Pete. I guess my IT skills are not up to much The animation sequance in this Youtube clip shows the same thing and more. I'm looking forward to the first 'in-orbit' images in the next week or so. Arn't we being thoroughly spoiled this year ?....what with the Rosetta mission around 67P, Dawns arrival at Ceres, and then New Horizons encounter with Pluto just a few months away. >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP2zbGFXyk0 Tweedledee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Brilliant. Thanks Rob,that one works for me, very interesting. Yes we are being spoilt with these exciting missions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 Here's a newer, updated image from the 'Dawn' probe which is in orbit around Dwarf Planet Ceres. Little bit more detail...... 11140254_823242631044533_710804521198809860_n by Robert Seymour, on Flickr 11140254_823242631044533_710804521198809860_n by Robert Seymour, on Flickr Taken from 13600km on May 4th. Last Saturday May 9, Dawn's ion propulsion engine was turned on and will bring it into a closer orbit of 4350km by June 6 Hopefully we'll have the answer to what these mysterious spots are next month. Can't wait ! Werisit and Johnnyaardvark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Very interesting to see what they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al.Grant Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I don't want to worry anybody unduly but ..... tuckstar, BAZ and Astronigel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyaardvark Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 What amazing closeup pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) Something more to whet your appetite..... I think this little clip is just amazing..... especially on a big screen. >https://youtu.be/uSaLVAl-ObY Edited June 8, 2015 by Bino-viewer philjay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Very nice video, but I wish they hadn't exaggerated the vertical relief by a factor of 2. Still exciting to see it so close up, but I'd prefer to see the true view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Closer still...... Newly released image from Nasa's Dawn probe. Taken June 6, distance 4400km above the surface. I think this is an amazing image. Hopefully lots more to come ! pia19568_main-1041 by Robert Seymour, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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