Tianwen-1 Mars Mission
- Graeme1858
- Co-Administrator
- Articles: 1
- Posts: 7443
- Joined: Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:16 pm
- 4
- Location: North Kent, UK
- Status:
Offline
-
TSS Awards Badges
TSS Photo of the Day
I Broke The Forum.
Tianwen-1 Mars Mission
China says it has successfully put its Tianwen-1 (Questions to Heaven) mission in orbit around Mars.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56013041
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56013041
______________________________________________
Celestron 9.25 f10 SCT, f6.3FR, CGX mount.
ASI1600MM Pro, ASI294MC Pro, ASI224MC
ZWO EFW, ZWO OAG, ASI220MM Mini.
APM 11x70 ED APO Binoculars.
https://www.averywayobservatory.co.uk/
Celestron 9.25 f10 SCT, f6.3FR, CGX mount.
ASI1600MM Pro, ASI294MC Pro, ASI224MC
ZWO EFW, ZWO OAG, ASI220MM Mini.
APM 11x70 ED APO Binoculars.
https://www.averywayobservatory.co.uk/
- smp
- Inter-Galactic Ambassador
- Articles: 0
- Posts: 3425
- Joined: Sat May 11, 2019 10:34 pm
- 4
- Location: NH, USA
- Status:
Offline
Re: Tianwen-1 Mars Mission
From APNews.com:
"Chinese spacecraft enters Mars’ orbit, joining Arab ship"
https://apnews.com/article/china-spacec ... 6eda5537eb
smp
"Chinese spacecraft enters Mars’ orbit, joining Arab ship"
https://apnews.com/article/china-spacec ... 6eda5537eb
smp
Stephen
- - - - -
Telescopes: Questar 3.5 Standard SN 18-11421; Stellina (EAA); Vespera II (EAA)
Solar: Thousand Oaks white light filter; Daystar Quark (chromosphere) Hα filter
Mounts: Explore Scientific Twilight I; Majestic heavy duty tripod
Local Club: New Hampshire Astronomical Society
- - - - -
Telescopes: Questar 3.5 Standard SN 18-11421; Stellina (EAA); Vespera II (EAA)
Solar: Thousand Oaks white light filter; Daystar Quark (chromosphere) Hα filter
Mounts: Explore Scientific Twilight I; Majestic heavy duty tripod
Local Club: New Hampshire Astronomical Society
- Graeme1858
- Co-Administrator
- Articles: 1
- Posts: 7443
- Joined: Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:16 pm
- 4
- Location: North Kent, UK
- Status:
Offline
-
TSS Awards Badges
TSS Photo of the Day
I Broke The Forum.
Re: Tianwen-1 Mars Mission
And NASA will soon be joining them!
______________________________________________
Celestron 9.25 f10 SCT, f6.3FR, CGX mount.
ASI1600MM Pro, ASI294MC Pro, ASI224MC
ZWO EFW, ZWO OAG, ASI220MM Mini.
APM 11x70 ED APO Binoculars.
https://www.averywayobservatory.co.uk/
Celestron 9.25 f10 SCT, f6.3FR, CGX mount.
ASI1600MM Pro, ASI294MC Pro, ASI224MC
ZWO EFW, ZWO OAG, ASI220MM Mini.
APM 11x70 ED APO Binoculars.
https://www.averywayobservatory.co.uk/
- The Happy Parrot
- Pluto Ambassador
- Articles: 1
- Posts: 498
- Joined: Mon May 13, 2019 10:03 am
- 4
- Location: Massachusetts
- Status:
Offline
-
TSS Awards Badges
Re: Tianwen-1 Mars Mission
Sounds like a headline from The Expanse.smp wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 6:51 pm From APNews.com:
"Chinese spacecraft enters Mars’ orbit, joining Arab ship"
https://apnews.com/article/china-spacec ... 6eda5537eb
smp
- helicon
- Co-Administrator
- Articles: 592
- Posts: 12373
- Joined: Mon May 06, 2019 1:35 pm
- 4
- Location: Washington
- Status:
Online
-
TSS Awards Badges
Re: Tianwen-1 Mars Mission
Kind of a Martian Party!!!
-Michael
Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope
Binoculars: Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, Bushnell 10x50
Eyepieces: Various, GSO Superview, 9mm Plossl, Celestron 25mm Plossl
Camera: ZWO ASI 120
Naked Eye: Two Eyeballs
Latitude: 48.7229° N
Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope
Binoculars: Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, Bushnell 10x50
Eyepieces: Various, GSO Superview, 9mm Plossl, Celestron 25mm Plossl
Camera: ZWO ASI 120
Naked Eye: Two Eyeballs
Latitude: 48.7229° N
- Starship201
- Earth Ambassador
- Articles: 0
- Posts: 13
- Joined: Tue May 18, 2021 10:02 am
- 2
- Location: USA, Omaha
- Status:
Offline
Re: Tianwen-1 Mars Mission
Now, two months ago, the Chinese rover had landed and already made its first drive on the Red Planet.
- GCoyote
- Local Group Ambassador
- Articles: 0
- Posts: 2709
- Joined: Mon May 13, 2019 2:53 am
- 4
- Location: Laurel, MD, USA
- Status:
Offline
Re: Tianwen-1 Mars Mission
You mean two weeks agoStarship201 wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:51 am Now, two months ago, the Chinese rover had landed and already made its first drive on the Red Planet.
viewtopic.php?f=78&t=18137
Any metaphor will tear if stretched over too much reality.
Gary C
Celestron Astro Master 130mm f5 Newtonian GEM
Meade 114-EQ-DH f7.9 Newtonian w/ manual GEM
Bushnell 90mm f13.9 Catadioptric
Gskyer 80mm f5 Alt/Az refractor
Jason 10x50 Binoculars
Celestron 7x50 Binoculars
Svbony 2.1x42 Binoculars
(And a bunch of stuff I'm still trying to fix or find parts for.)
Gary C
Celestron Astro Master 130mm f5 Newtonian GEM
Meade 114-EQ-DH f7.9 Newtonian w/ manual GEM
Bushnell 90mm f13.9 Catadioptric
Gskyer 80mm f5 Alt/Az refractor
Jason 10x50 Binoculars
Celestron 7x50 Binoculars
Svbony 2.1x42 Binoculars
(And a bunch of stuff I'm still trying to fix or find parts for.)
- Starship201
- Earth Ambassador
- Articles: 0
- Posts: 13
- Joined: Tue May 18, 2021 10:02 am
- 2
- Location: USA, Omaha
- Status:
Offline
Re: Tianwen-1 Mars Mission
Yeah, I made a mistake, thanks for correcting me.GCoyote wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 2:33 pmYou mean two weeks agoStarship201 wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 9:51 am Now, two months ago, the Chinese rover had landed and already made its first drive on the Red Planet.
viewtopic.php?f=78&t=18137
Create an account or sign in to join the discussion
You need to be a member in order to post a reply
Create an account
Not a member? register to join our community
Members can start their own topics & subscribe to topics
It’s free and only takes a minute