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Chris H
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:12 am |
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this is Saturn's moon Hyperion
Very weird, 360km long on is widest axis.
Cracking pic though. |
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Dan
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:29 am |
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aye indeed, just makes you wonder what else is actually out there |
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Gentle Ben
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:34 am |
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Cracking pic, I love this sort of stuff! |
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huwwatkins
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:46 am |
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Quite impressive resolution, wonder what that half circular outer ring covering most of the surface was made by... |
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Sic Puppy
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:00 pm |
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Looks just like one of those rocks you find on the beach except that one is a bit bigger  |
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huwwatkins
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:06 pm |
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| Looks just like one of those rocks you find on the beach except that one is a bit bigger |
I can see the headlines now 'NASA in beach rock picture conspiracy!' |
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Chris H
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Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:18 am |
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a pumice stone.
Its been walloped by meteors etc for years, in fact it may be a comet/meteor thats got stuck in the planets gravitational force.
Obviously a slow one. |
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Sic Puppy
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Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:31 am |
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Chris H
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Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:34 am |
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Sic Puppy
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Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:35 am |
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Chris I beleive you buddy. Just thought it was quite similar  |
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Chris H
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Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:40 am |
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yeah I know but the full story is on the nasa page.
your post is well funny though |
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Sic Puppy
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Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:43 am |
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Will go read it & thanks I try |
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