Juno Thread
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Hornblower | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:06 | Message # 1 |
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| Now that Juno is almost to Jupiter, I figured this could be a thread where people could discuss the mission. Speculate about what Juno will find and soon enough, it will be proved or debunked. For starters, I think Jupiter has a solid core. What do you all think?
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Watsisname | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:08 | Message # 2 |
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| I hope they detect Jupiter's frame dragging.
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Hornblower | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:11 | Message # 3 |
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| Juno probably isn't equipped with such instruments. Still interesting!
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simonecinque1992 | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:12 | Message # 4 |
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| They did a photo of Jupiter and moons while they are in Juno http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160701.html
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Hornblower | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:17 | Message # 5 |
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| I saw that! It's amazing to think about...there is a probe heading to Jupiter of this scale!
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steeljaw354 | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:18 | Message # 6 |
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| I think Jupiter has a solid core also, must be larger than earth.
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Hornblower | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:20 | Message # 7 |
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| Quote steeljaw354 ( ) must be larger than earth. The question is, at what point to we consider it a solid since there wouldn't be a sudden border between liquid Jupiter and solid Jupiter.
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steeljaw354 | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:26 | Message # 8 |
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| When you throw something at it and it bounces off.
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Hornblower | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:27 | Message # 9 |
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| Quote steeljaw354 ( ) When you throw something at it and it bounces off. 1. What will we throw? 2. In the case of Jupiter, the projectile would eventually slow down to a halt (like a bullet through jello)
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steeljaw354 | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:32 | Message # 10 |
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| Let's say we throw a ball thats going 100000 miles per hour and indestructible.
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Hornblower | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:32 | Message # 11 |
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| Quote steeljaw354 ( ) 100000 miles per hour Well a ball that speed can already tear through solid material
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steeljaw354 | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:38 | Message # 12 |
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| What is Jupiter's core made of? Solid iron like Earth?
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Watsisname | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:40 | Message # 13 |
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| Quote Hornblower ( ) Juno probably isn't equipped with such instruments.
Juno itself is the instrument. Jupiter's dragging of the space-time around it should cause a slight shift in Juno's orbit over time.
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Hornblower | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:42 | Message # 14 |
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| True! I wonder if NASA is planning for those results!
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Hornblower | Date: Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:58 | Message # 15 |
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| Quote steeljaw354 ( ) What is Jupiter's core made of? Solid iron like Earth? Maybe! It's hard to tell because we have no data yet. A solid hydrogen-helium alloy would be cool!
Edited by Hornblower - Saturday, 02.07.2016, 20:59 |
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