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New precise astrometric positions of Himalia in 2016-2018 based on Gaia DR2
Cheng, X.; Zhang, H. Y.; Yan, D. +5 more
Himalia is the largest irregular satellite of Jupiter. A total of 267 new observed positions of Himalia in the period 2016-2018 were collected by the 1.0 m telescopes at Yunnan Astronomical Observatory during 10 nights. Thanks to the high-quality reference catalogue Gaia DR2 and suitable processing methods for images (ie. image enhancement techniq…
Remarks about the data processing of the Relaxation Probe on the Huygens experiment
Molina-Cuberos, G. J.; Godard, R.
On January 14, 2005, the Relaxation Probe (RP) on the Huygens experiment measured the electrical conductivity in the lower atmosphere of Titan, the largest Saturnian satellite, from 140 km to 40 km of altitude. The Huygens experiment provided a unique opportunity to compare results from the Mutual Impedance Probe (MIP) with the Relaxation Probe (R…