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Post by aragon on Mar 13, 2011 21:20:08 GMT
Curious as to why the LASCO c2 giff movies for 3/13/11 have a time stamp jump from 14:00 (+/-) to around 19:00 (+/-). I had been monitoring the LASCO c2 images b/c of the flare in the top left quadrant when I noticed the image wasn't refreshing on it's standard 12 minute loop. It hung up at 14:48 for the longest then by the time I noticed it had moved again it was 19:12. I watched the giff movie to see what I missed and noticed it seems to jump time stamp also. Is this normal? sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/LATEST/current_c2.gif |
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Post by Kevin VE3EN on Mar 13, 2011 22:17:24 GMT
I believe at times there is data drop outs.. and images for those times are not provided.
Either that, or they are not properly relayed to the website for download automatically.
This happens from time to time.
Kevin
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Post by aragon on Mar 14, 2011 3:19:36 GMT
Thanks for your prompt reply Kevin.
Looks like someone remembered where they put that tape with the missing 5 hrs of data - the gif movie now showing hours btwn 14:58 and 19:12! Doesn't look like I missed much ??
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Post by Bob k6tr on Mar 14, 2011 4:32:45 GMT
Thanks for your prompt reply Kevin. Looks like someone remembered where they put that tape with the missing 5 hrs of data - the gif movie now showing hours btwn 14:58 and 19:12! Doesn't look like I missed much ?? Aragon the MESSENGER Probe which will orbit Mercury is in it's final approach to it's orbital insertion burn. For nearly a week DSN assets have been monitoring the probe around the clock. As time for the burn approaches I would not be surprised that 2 DSN Stations are keeping an eye on it. These are DSN assets that will be redirected from other NASA Missions including SOHO and STEREO. Expect these types of gaps in data until activity around the MESSENGER Mission settles down. |
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Post by aragon on Mar 15, 2011 4:02:25 GMT
Bob, thanks for the info; how fascinating! That explains alot.
I noticed on the Messenger site that it's not due to be completely in orbit until Mar 17 and then to start transmiting pics in April -- (way cool) and stay in orbit for a year or so.
Will DSN continue to redirect its assets only until the orbit is stabilized or will the time/monitor fluctuations continue all year?
Just curious, thanks.
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