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Yes, known reliable is what I meant. Or, more accurately, best reliable. Seems like we certainly had better 10 years ago. Just really odd that this tremendous
by unclebucknasty 12y ago
Yes, known reliable is what I meant. Or, more accurately, best reliable. Seems like we certainly had better 10 years ago.
Just really odd that this tremendous feat couldn't be paired with much better imaging tech. I mean, the imaging is strikingly poor and unimpressive compared to the rest of the mission.
- unclebucknasty 12y agoFound the answer. Those who mentioned that it was state of the art for the time were correct. The main camera, OSIRIS, is only 4 megapixels. Also, the camera cost $100MM, which is a significant percentage of the overall mission. So, it's not as if they were skimping.