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by fingersfray
Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:13 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: gravity tractor?
Replies: 9
Views: 1617

Re: gravity tractor?

ah all eyes on deep impact, thanks for the high brow replies, just asking the questions here, and have been impressed by the response so quickly :lol: love to think that you boffins are on top of things. count down to deep impact t minus ? days, weeks, years.
by fingersfray
Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:07 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: gravity tractor?
Replies: 9
Views: 1617

Re: gravity tractor?

good call, remember the landing well, but surely the impact it's self would have displaced Eros a small amount? and while in orbit the gravitational effects should have been noticeable no matter how small. ??? was this not a perfect time to test an as yet untested theory, info if possible. sorry for...
by fingersfray
Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:27 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: gravity tractor?
Replies: 9
Views: 1617

gravity tractor?

does near work as a gravity tractor if so where is it pulling Eros? :shock: