Vesta, new image obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, Leonid Elenin discovered new comet

Extra picture end information, great work NASA ..

Is so00 nice to see close picture of Vesta ..

"Vesta, at 330 miles across, is the largest of the 8 asteroids we’ve seen up close with spacecraft to date"

"This is the first image obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft after successfully entering orbit around Vesta. It was taken from a distance of about 9,500 miles. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA"

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July 19, 2011

"NASA's Dawn spacecraft on Saturday became the first probe ever to enter orbit around an object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter."

"Dawn's study of the asteroid Vesta marks a major scientific accomplishment and also points the way to the future destinations where people will travel in the coming years"

"President Obama has directed NASA to send astronauts to an asteroid by 2025, and Dawn is gathering crucial data that will inform that mission."

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"Dawn entered orbit around Vesta on July 15, 2011, and will spend a year orbiting the body. Next stop on its itinerary will be an encounter with the dwarf planet Ceres".

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"Although the spacecraft has been captured by Vesta’s gravity, mission controllers will work for the next several weeks to tweak the orbit, so the craft is in the best position for studying and photographing the asteroid’s surface. During this time, Dawn will also search for possible moons and take additional pictures of Vesta for navigation purposes. The real science begins next month."

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Peace ..

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Love the picture, will be interesting to see how this goes. Have subscribed and will check the website. I wonder what, if anything, will be learnt that we dont know but hey, information is information

Thank you for the thread

"Congratulations go out again to Leonid Elenin!
He and I. Molotov discovered new comet P/2011 NO1 ‘remotely’ on photos taken using a computer-controlled telescope at the ISON-NM Observatory near Mayhill, New Mexico.
The comet was discovered on July 7 and the news just announced today.
Before you get too excited, P/2011 NO1 is incredibly faint (magnitude 19) and becoming fainter as it recedes from both Earth and sun in the coming months.
I doubt anyone’s going to see this visually through a telescope."

"This second Elenin comet passed nearest the sun on January 22 this year at a distance of 115 million miles. It’s currently 140 million miles from Earth.
The letter ‘P’ in its name indicates this is a periodic or returning comet.
With a period of 13 years, perhaps we’ll see it sometime in the future when more favorable orbital circumstances bring it closer to Earth.
A look ahead shows that on its next round in 2024, it will pass 54 million miles from us."

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STEREO-B test roll , test from picture of comet Elenin ..
"Less than an hour, the spacecraft STEREO-B will start a scheduled, test of 135 degree roll. The maneuver takes place from 12-14 UT."

Interview to 1TV Channel
Leonid Elenin


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Love this picture

thank you dalke!!!

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Pics been out for a few days now


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Elenin July 20th Updata -
New Comet P/2011 NO1 -
Aug 16th Alignment, Venus/Sun/Mercury/45P/Honda/Earth