New Horizons took photographs at a distance of 7 billion km from the Earth (Video)
New Horizons took photos 7 billion kilometers from Earth. Using these materials, scientists will be able to establish the exact position of celestial bodies and the distance to them.
The New Horizon spacecraft took several photos of 7 billion km. from the earth. These are the stars closest to the planet - they are in a position that differs from those that astronomers observe from our planet.
For the first time, such a “parallax effect” was recorded using the previous generation spacecraft. Researchers noted that this effect is very simple to check: if you keep your finger at arm's length from your face and take turns to close your left and right eyes, it may seem that the position of the finger is changing.
“It is fair to say that New Horizons are observing the sky more objectively. It’s impossible to calculate the exact location of stars from Earth,” said planetary scientist Alan Stern.
In April 2020, the New Horizons station was tasked with observing and photographing stars along with telescopes that operate on Earth. Later, these photographs were compared and realized that the position of the stars in these frames seems to be different. At the same time, stars that are farther away seem motionless, but celestial bodies that are closer to us (Proxima Centauri and Wolf 359) noticeably change their position. Researchers have found that their position may seem different due to observation points.
New Horizons automatic interplanetary station was launched into space in 2006. He became the first device in history to explore Pluto. Now the device is moving to the borders of the solar system and is collecting data on the interaction of the solar wind and interstellar particles.
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The New Horizon spacecraft took several photos of 7 billion km. from the earth. These are the stars closest to the planet - they are in a position that differs from those that astronomers observe from our planet.
For the first time, such a “parallax effect” was recorded using the previous generation spacecraft. Researchers noted that this effect is very simple to check: if you keep your finger at arm's length from your face and take turns to close your left and right eyes, it may seem that the position of the finger is changing.
“It is fair to say that New Horizons are observing the sky more objectively. It’s impossible to calculate the exact location of stars from Earth,” said planetary scientist Alan Stern.
In April 2020, the New Horizons station was tasked with observing and photographing stars along with telescopes that operate on Earth. Later, these photographs were compared and realized that the position of the stars in these frames seems to be different. At the same time, stars that are farther away seem motionless, but celestial bodies that are closer to us (Proxima Centauri and Wolf 359) noticeably change their position. Researchers have found that their position may seem different due to observation points.
New Horizons automatic interplanetary station was launched into space in 2006. He became the first device in history to explore Pluto. Now the device is moving to the borders of the solar system and is collecting data on the interaction of the solar wind and interstellar particles.
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