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Heavens Above => Astronomy & Near Earth Phenomena => Topic started by: Diesel on March 05, 2013, 12:01:34 PM

Title: Herschel Shuts Down
Post by: Diesel on March 05, 2013, 12:01:34 PM
I'm sure you all probably know about this already, but I thought these images are truly stunning.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21668712# (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21668712#)
Title: Re: Herschel Shuts Down
Post by: DD1975 on March 05, 2013, 17:34:06 PM
I hadn't seen that yet Diesel, good find  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Herschel Shuts Down
Post by: DaveMorton on March 05, 2013, 20:39:01 PM
Did any of you take the time to read the comments on the article? My GAWD, some people are idiots! No further comment needed or intended.
Title: Re: Herschel Shuts Down
Post by: DD1975 on March 06, 2013, 08:28:52 AM
I on;y read them when I need a good laugh Dave  :D
Title: Re: Herschel Shuts Down
Post by: DD1975 on April 29, 2013, 19:38:30 PM
Another article on this subject:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21934520 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21934520)
Title: Re: Herschel Shuts Down
Post by: Snowcrash on April 29, 2013, 20:09:56 PM
May it rest in peace. Seems a waste to me though. Surely it could do other things or not it would seem.

Some pics on Dr Plaits site. (http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/04/29/herschel_observatory_european_astronomical_observatory_ends_mission_after.html)
Title: Re: Herschel Shuts Down
Post by: DaveMorton on April 30, 2013, 05:08:46 AM
That image of Betelgeuse was fantastic! Shame about Hershel. Maybe they could have put in something like a "flip sight", where at a given signal, a CCD array (or some other detector) is "flipped" over the bolometers, so that once all the Helium is spent, the scope can still operate, albeit at a lower, less efficient resolution.
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