doug@escher.UUCP (Douglas J Freyburger) (10/03/85)
I saw the latest photo of Uranus in one of the buildings in JPL today. It was a slightly blue blob. The edges where obviously dimmer than the center, and that was it. No features at all. It still isn't anything to write home about, but it is getting better all of the time. In several weeks, some features should start showing up, THEN it will get interesting, but for now, no such luck. If I walk by that corridor where the latest and greatest photos are posted regularly, I will try to remember to post any impressions. For now, I am just posting because there were explicit questions about getting the pictures. It isn't worth it yet, but it will be soon. -- Doug Freyburger DOUG@JPL-VLSI, DOUG@JPL-ROBOTICS, JPL M/S 23 ...escher!doug, escher!teleop!doug Pasadena, CA 91109 doug@aerospace, etc. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are far too ridiculous to be associated with my employer. Some names used above are trademarks of some companies. Net site JPL-ROBOTICS has its net link down lately. No mail gets though.
mikel@codas.UUCP (Mikel Manitius) (10/09/85)
> I saw the latest photo of Uranus in one of the buildings > in JPL today. It was a slightly blue blob. The edges > where obviously dimmer than the center, and that was it. > No features at all. It still isn't anything to write > home about, but it is getting better all of the time. Say, how about posting some digitized data of the next picture, it would be fairly easy to convert such data into a graph or plot on just about any graphics device (or printer for that matter). -- ======= Mikel Manitius ==----===== AT&T (305) 869-2462 RNX: 755 ==------===== Information Systems ...{akguc|ihnp4}!codas!mikel ===----====== SDSS Regional Support ...attmail!mmanitius =========== Altamonte Springs, FL My opinions are my own. =======
mink@cfa.UUCP (Doug Mink) (10/13/85)
> I saw the latest photo of Uranus in one of the buildings > in JPL today. It was a slightly blue blob. The edges > where obviously dimmer than the center, and that was it. > No features at all. It still isn't anything to write > home about, but it is getting better all of the time. On page 215 of the October 5 "Science News", there is a 1/4 page picture of Uranus and the largest 4 (Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon) of its satellites. The rings, of course, are not visible, nor will they be very obvious when Voyager gets closer. -Doug Mink