[meteorite-list] OT: Special Presentation of OSIRIS-REx Images and Data from Earth Gravity Assist

[Dolores Hill]

Greetings Friends on the Meteorite_List!

I am sending a (slightly) off-topic post I think you will enjoy because 
it relates to meteorite parent bodies.


The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is on its way to carbonaceous asteroid Bennu! 
As you may know, the spacecraft made its successful Earth Gravity Assist 
(EGA) flyby past Earth on Sept. 22nd.  The Science Team continues to 
work hard to process and evaluate their data and systems by taking 
advantage of this calibration opportunity.

I am sending information on a very special opportunity  6 pm Thursday 
night (TOMORROW Sept. 28) for those who might be in the Tucson area:
SPECIAL PRESENTATION AT FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER– NEW PHOTOS OF EARTH 
FROM OSIRIS-REX

Come see a special presentation of newly-released photos taken by the 
OSIRIS-REx spacecraft as it flew past Earth on its journey to asteroid 
Bennu! ​​UA professor Dante Lauretta, leader of the OSIRIS-REx mission 
team, will show photos in the EOS Planetarium Theater and talk about the 
Earth Gravity Assist on Thursday, September 28, 6pm at the Flandrau 
Science Center & Planetarium located on the University of Arizona 
campus. In addition, following Dr. Lauretta’s presentation there will be 
a screening of the fulldome planetarium show ASTEROID: MISSION EXTREME 
produced by National Geographic. Admission $5. Tickets may be purchased 
in advance here: http://flandrau.org/events/orex-flyby-2017 or in person 
at the Flandrau front desk.



For more information about the Earth Gravity Assist (EGA) see the 
OSIRIS-REx mission website for news stories: http://www.asteroidmission.org/
     For EGA images and animations of the approaching spacecraft among 
the stars see the mission Gallery>Photographs: 
http://www.asteroidmission.org/galleries/#spacecraft-imagery
     For EGA images and data of Earth taken by spacecraft instruments 
see the mission Gallery>Spacecraft Imagery: 
http://www.asteroidmission.org/galleries/#photographs

Next stop: Bennu!

Best regards to meteorite, astronomy and space program aficionados 
everywhere,
Dolores Hill
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-- 
Dolores H. Hill
Sr. Research Specialist
Lunar & Planetary Laboratory
Kuiper Space Sciences Bldg. #92
The University of Arizona
1629 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85721
http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/

OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission Communication & Public Engagement Team
Lead OSIRIS-REx Ambassadors program
Co-lead OSIRIS-REx Target Asteroids! citizen science program
Co-coordinator Target NEOs! observing program of the Astronomical League
Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers - Meteorite Section

http://osiris-rex.lpl.arizona.edu/
http://osiris-rex.lpl.arizona.edu/?q=target_asteroids
http://www.astroleague.org/files/u3/NEO_HomePage.pdf

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