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Fourth expansion brings tides of war to the shores of a long-lost continent
Digital Deluxe and Retail Collector's Editions revealed
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IRVINE, Calif. – July 25, 2012 – Land, ho! Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that World of Warcraft®: Mists of Pandaria™, the fourth expansion set for the world's most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, will be available in stores and online starting from September 25, 2012. Upon the expansion's release, intrepid explorers of the Alliance and the Horde will be able to set foot upon the shores of the long-lost continent of Pandaria and embark on a perilous journey to uncover its ancient mysteries.
Mists of Pandaria will be available on DVD-ROM for Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 and Macintosh® at a suggested retail price of $39.99 USD. The expansion will also be available digitally directly from Blizzard's World of Warcraft website (www.WorldofWarcraft.com), also priced at $39.99 USD.
A special Collector's Edition packed with bonus items will be available exclusively in retail stores for a suggested retail price of $79.99 USD. In addition, for the first time, World of Warcraft players have the option to purchase a special Digital Deluxe version of the expansion containing the in-game bonus items from the Collector's Edition. The Digital Deluxe version is available to download directly from Blizzard via www.WorldofWarcraft.com for $59.99 USD. Players who purchase the standard edition digitally or at retail will have the option to upgrade to the Digital Deluxe version at any time (for as long as the standalone Digital Deluxe version remains available) for an additional $20 USD.
Presales for the standard digital and Digital Deluxe versions of Mists of Pandaria are now live. Players who would like to purchase either version and be ready to play the moment the expansion launches can do so now by visiting www.WorldofWarcraft.com. The expansion content will automatically be digitally delivered to pre-purchasers via World of Warcraft's streaming launcher prior to the release of Mists of Pandaria. Players who would like to preorder the standard box or the retail-exclusive Collector's Edition can do so by visiting their local retailer.
"Mists of Pandaria contains the biggest variety of new content we've ever created for a World of Warcraft expansion, with features that will appeal to new players, veterans, and everyone in between," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We've received a lot of great feedback from players during our most extensive beta test yet, and we hope they enjoy exploring everything Pandaria has to offer when the expansion comes out in September."
The Digital Deluxe version of Mists of Pandaria includes a full digital copy of the expansion along with the following exclusive in-game bonus items:
The Collector's Edition of Mists of Pandaria includes the full version of the game on DVD-ROM and contains the following exclusive bonus items, in addition to the in-game content from the Digital Deluxe version:
In World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, warships of the Alliance and Horde clash off the coast of a long-lost continent, signaling the start of a new era of discovery and conquest in the history of Azeroth. As players storm the shores of this exotic new frontier and begin to explore its mysteries, they'll encounter brave new allies, unearth ancient secrets, and play their part in reigniting the long-brewing conflict between the Horde and Alliance on a strange battlefield far from home.
Mists of Pandaria offers a wide variety of content for new and returning World of Warcraft players. Features include a new playable race (the pandaren) with its own starting zone and quests, a new character class (the monk), and an expansive new continent for players to explore as they adventure to the new level cap of 90. The expansion also includes a host of new gameplay elements designed to give players even more ways to enjoy the game, including scenarios -- a flexible new kind of cooperative PvE trial; challenge modes, which offer high-prestige rewards for mastering Mists of Pandaria's 5-player dungeons; and an all-new pet battle system.
Mists of Pandaria has received a Teen rating from the ESRB. In addition to the English version, Mists of Pandaria will be fully localized into Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, European Spanish, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and for the first time with a World of Warcraft expansion launch, Italian. Availability of Mists of Pandaria in mainland China will be announced at a later date.
To learn more about World of Warcraft and Mists of Pandaria, please visit the official website at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com. To set up a Battle.net account and to opt-in to Blizzard Entertainment beta tests, please visit the official Battle.net website at http://www.battle.net. With multiple games in development, Blizzard Entertainment has numerous positions currently available -- visit http://jobs.blizzard.com for more information and to learn how to apply.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment's track record includes sixteen #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
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This example illustrates the use of the Maxwell-Stefan diffusion model available with the Transport of Concentrated Species interface. It models multicomponent gas-phase diffusion in a Stefan tube in 1D. In this case, it is a liquid mixture of acetone and methanol that evaporates into air.
The concentration profiles are modeled at steady-state and validated against experimental data by Taylor and Krishna (1993).

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Lynn Mitchem
Lynn Mitchem became the first player in Butler basketball history to be named the Bulldogs' Most Valuable Player for three consecutive seasons, 1981-83. He was a four-year starting forward and a three-year All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference performer. The South Bend native led Butler in scoring and rebounding for three consecutive seasons, and he finished his collegiate career with a Butler all-time record 1,798 points. He currently stands third on Butler's all-time scoring list and ranks fourth on the school's all-time rebounding chart.


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Dickie Roberts Former Child Star
|Release Date: September 05, 2003
|Running Time: 99 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG 13
|Box Office: $22,734,486.00
|Genre: Comedy
David Spade
Jon Lovitz
Alyssa Milano
Doris Roberts
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Summary:Dickie Roberts is a 35-year old former child star. Now an out-of-work actor turned parking valet, Dickie is desperate to audition for a great role that could revitalize his career, but the part requires him to play a "normal" guy. Problem is, Dickie is anything but normal. He decides to hire a family to adopt him so he can relive his childhood and, in essence, grow up from scratch.


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Center Yourself
The potential in Greater Lafayette was not lost on the French in 1717, when they chose this area to build the first fortified European settlement in, what is now, all of Indiana. True, your goals today are likely different from those of the colonial French—defensive positioning, access to the region's wealth of furs, and a base for the spread of Christianity. But the strategic value of Greater Lafayette is still undeniable, as it represents a centerpoint among all the resources and markets you need to build a strong "fort" for business.
HighwayGreater Lafayette thrives along one of the Midwest's most prominent north-south corridors—Interstate 65. Just minutes south is Indianapolis, known as the Circle City and a leading U.S. transportation hub, with Interstates 65, 69, 70 and 74 radiating out to the nation literally like spokes on a wheel.
GroundMore than 40 major motor freight carriers serve Indiana, providing highly competitive rates and overnight trucking services to more than 30 metropolitan cities. Further, even among other Midwest states, Indiana's roadways are measurably uncongested.
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|Source: U.S. DOT, Fed. Hwy. Adm.
AirIndiana is ranked 7th in the nation for access to air transport, and all of the world's leading air cargo and package services operate major facilities here, including UPS, FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service.
- Purdue University Airport is a local airport offering charter flights and a perfect storage location for corporate jets.
- Indianapolis International is only a 50-minute drive south.
- Chicago's O'Hare International and Midway airports are both less than a 3-hour drive north.


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Palm Harbor Montessori Academy
On behalf of the entire staff I welcome you to our 2014/2015 school year, our 31th year of operation. I compliment you, the parents of our students, for having made quality education a priority in your child's life. It is your dedication that has made our school what it is today.


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Welcome to Indiana 1900 Obituary Archive for Family History Research
The following are links to monthly indices of 1900 Indiana obituaries, death and funeral notices. and, in some cases, news stories discussing fatalities extracted from newspapers. Please use these secondary resources with the usual amount of care when documenting your genealogy and family history. They can contain errors or omissions and all information contained should be verified via primary source documents such as birth, marriage and death certificates.
We add obituaries to our collection on a daily basis. Please check back often for new records.
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Import Addict: China's Pending Energy Crisis
And you thought we were dependent on foreign oil. China's nearly double-digit growth has become the envy of the world's mature economies, but all that expansion requires fuel. As a result, China is now a net importer not only of oil, but of coal as well. And the trends in Chinese energy consumption don't appear to be turning around anytime soon.


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Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D (2010)
Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D Synopsis
The fourth installment of the hugely successful Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil: Afterlife is again based on the wildly popular video game series, and will this time be presented in 3-D. In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, ALICE (Milla Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead - and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.
Jeremy Bolt, Paul W.S. Anderson, Robert Kulzer, Don Carmody, Bernd Eichinger, Samuel Hadida
Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D Release Date
In Theaters September 10, 2010
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Starring: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe, Wentworth Miller
Written by: Paul W.S. Anderson
Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson
Produced by: Jeremy Bolt, Paul W.S. Anderson, Robert Kulzer, Don Carmody, Bernd Eichinger, Samuel Hadida
MPAA Rating: [ R ]
Distributor: Sony Pictures
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We're Getting A 3D Porn Movie, Watch The First Trailer
I have no idea where Gaspar Noes movie Love will be able to be screened. Watching it at home wont necessarily have the same effect, as the 3D actually adds new layers to the penetrative love-making scenes. At any rate, start looking for it in select theaters on October 30, with a plan to expand on November 6.
by Sean O'Connell September 29, 2015 comments
To 3D Or Not To 3D: Buy The Right The Walk Ticket
As we do with every newly released 3D film, weve broken down the experience watching The Walk into multiple categories to determine exactly the best way to see the movie on the big screen. To 3D or 3D, that is the question! So read on for the answer
by Eric Eisenberg September 27, 2015 comments
To 3D Or Not To 3D: Buy The Right Pixels Ticket
Is Pixels a 3D film worthy of your extra quarters, or should you save your money for another round of Galaga? To 3D Or Not To 3D is game to battle those who would steal your hard earned cash!
by Mike Reyes July 22, 2015 comments
Fantastic Four Made A Major Change Weeks Before Release
Is the Fantastic Four movie going to be great or an absolute train wreck? With everything this film has gone through its more than a little amazing that were actually going to see it later this summer.
by Dirk Libbey July 11, 2015 comments
To 3D Or Not To 3D: Buy The Right Jurassic World Ticket
It was just a couple years ago that Steven Spielbergs original Jurassic Park got a 3D overhaul and arrived in theaters in surprisingly spectacular fashion but today were dealing with a whole new chapter of the adventure franchise.
by Eric Eisenberg June 10, 2015 comments
Science Proves Watching 3D Movies Can Actually Improve Your Brain
A new British study could give the film industry an added incentive to make 3D movies: increased brain power!
by Joseph Baxter May 21, 2015 comments
This New Movie Theater Sounds Epic
Regal Cinemas just announced their plans for a new theater in Manhattan and it sounds incredible.
by Catarina Cowden December 8, 2014 comments
Has Hollywood Found Something Better Than IMAX?
It was only about five years ago that James Cameron's Avatar changed the world's perspective on the cinematic experience and both IMAX and 3D. And while we've seen some marvelous titles take advantage of both formats in the time since, the reality is that the industry is now regularly looking for a way to stay fresh and innovative.
by Eric Eisenberg September 1, 2014 comments
Is 3D Better for Animation Or Live-Action Films?
Animation or Live Action: which format looks better in 3D? We look at the numbers, as well as the industry's thoughts on the format, and come up with a definitive answer.
by Mike Reyes June 12, 2014 comments
James Cameron Considering 3D Terminator 2 Re-Release
James Cameron is considering a re-release of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with some newly minted 3D additions. An audience member at Cameron's Q&A asked the Academy Award-winning filmmaker and innovator is he had any plans to retrofit his Terminator movies for 3D.
by Kristy Puchko June 2, 2014 comments
MIT Has Developed A Glasses-Free 3D Projector
Regardless of your thoughts on the effectiveness that 3D has on a feature film, we can all pretty much agree on one thing: 3D glasses suck. Their bulky, uncomfortable, and have the effect of wearing sunglasses indoors. And let's not even talk about the pain in the ass they are for people like me who wear prescription glasses. Because of this problem, the obvious next evolution for 3D technology is the elimination of the glasses. Complicated as that might seem, it would appear that the technology now exists.
by Eric Eisenberg May 20, 2014 comments
Darren Aronofsky's Noah To Be Converted To 3D For Select Foreign Markets
Director Darren Aronofsky shot his upcoming biblical epic Noah in 2D and that's exactly how the film will be coming to theaters Stateside next month - but the same can't be said for the movie's international release. Paramount Pictures plans to shake up their global release of the blockbuster by creating a special 3D version that will only be playing in cinemas outside of the U.S.
by Eric Eisenberg February 6, 2014 comments
Ask Cinema Blend: What If A Group Can't Decide Whether To See A Movie In 3D?
What do you do when youre making a plan to go to the movies with a large group of people and everyone cant agree on whether or not to see the film in 3D?
by Mack Rawden January 11, 2014 comments
Why Gravity Absolutely Has To Be Seen In Theaters, And In 3D
I see movies for free for my job, but even I see a trailer now and then that makes me think I can wait for it to hit Netflix. But once in a blue moon comes a movie that really demands to be seen in the theater as the director intended. And as I watched Alfonso Cuaróns Gravity in 3D, I became acutely aware that this was the only it should be seen.
by Kristy Puchko October 2, 2013 comments
Does This Graph Prove That 3D Movies Are Over?
Based on the continued popularity of our To 3D or not to 3D series, you're still being faced with many opportunities to pay extra and see a film in an extra dimension. But is Hollywood's latest effort to wring more money out of you finally in decline? Check out this graph posted to Reddit for a pretty compelling argument that it is
by Katey Rich September 6, 2013 comments
The Wizard Of Oz 3D Will Also Hit Blu-ray This Year
The Wizard of Oz is gearing up for its 75th Anniversary, which among other things, makes the film very old and in desperate need of a touch-up. Not only is the film and sound getting digitally enhanced for the anniversary, but Warner Bros. is also putting together a 3D and IMAX release of the film, that will then be brought to Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and Ultraviolet on October 1.
by Jessica Rawden June 7, 2013 comments
Ice Age: Continental Drift Will Float On To 3D Blu-ray In December
The Ice Age franchise is beginning to feel as old as its namesake. The fourth flick in the series, Ice Age: Continental Drift, follows the ragtag band of now-extinct animals as they meet up with an equally ragtag group of pirates. If you missed the movie in theatersand you have childrenyou can catch Ice Continental Drift on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD beginning on December 11.
by Jessica Grabert October 4, 2012 comments
Put Yourself In A Titanic Scene With New Blu-ray Promotion
After submitting a photo, fans will get to choose one of three iconic moments from the movie, picking to be a part of the Im the King of the World, Ill Never Let Go, or Im Flying Jack scenes. The app will then insert the fan photo into the moment from the film.
by Jessica Grabert August 29, 2012 comments
James Cameron Bringing 3D To China
For better or for worse, you can thank James Cameron for the current era of 3D films we're living in . Of course, Cameron pioneered 3D technology that looked like nothing you'd ever seen in Avatar, and didn't exactly ask for a wave of copycats and poorly converted 3D films to follow
by Katey Rich August 8, 2012 comments
I, Robot 3D Blu-Ray Gift Set Will Come With A Bust Of Sonny
The regular Blu-Ray 3D sets and the limited edition gift sets wont street until October 23, but if you happen to be hanging out at Comic Con right now, you may be one of the lucky 250 able to pre-order a set over at booth #4313. Theres no word on exact bonus features with the sets so far, but the box with the gift set looks pretty huge, and Fox Home Entertainment is assuring us it will come with the 3D Blu-Ray, a DVD version of the film, and an entire disc of extras.
by Jessica Grabert July 13, 2012 comments
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One Box Set Brings Home The Tesseract
Yep, that's a rather badass replica of Nick Fury's briefcase from The Avengers, complete with a light-up version of the Tesseract/Cosmic Cube. As you'd expect, the Phase One box set includes Blu-ray versions of all the "canonical" Marvel Universe films thus far: Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, and The Avengers.
by David Wharton July 12, 2012 comments
UPDATED: Man Of Steel Not Going To IMAX 3D After All
Next week sees the release of The Dark Knight, the conclusion to Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, but that won't be the end of the filmmaker's time in the world of comic book movies. Though he won't be involved with Warner Bros.' Justice League film, he is an executive producer on Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. His involvement with that project, however, has raised some questions about how the new Superman flick would be released.
by Eric Eisenberg July 9, 2012 comments
Life Of Pi Extended Scene To Be Previewed Before 3D Showings Of Prometheus And Other Movies
If ever there's a story that could benefit from proper use of 3D technology, it's the big screen adaptation of Yann Martel's adventure novel Life of Pi. Martel paints a vivid, colorful picture in the telling of Pi's story, which offers real potential for a visually stunning feature film. Factor in Ang Lee's involvement as director, and Life of Pi may just be one of the must-see-in-3D movies this year.
by Kelly West June 4, 2012 comments
Wrath Of The Titans Director Jonathan Liebesman Discusses Doing 3D And CG Right
It aint easy getting work in this industry, especially a film like Wrath of the Titans, but boy did director Jonathan Liebesman take on, well, a monster. While Clash of the Titans went on to make a killing at the box office, $493.2 million worldwide, many moviegoers werent particularly happy with the experience. In a way, not only is Liebesman responsible for making his own movie good, but also for making up for the last one a bit.
by Perri Nemiroff March 27, 2012 comments
To 3D Or Not To 3D: Buy The Right Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Ticket
Back in 2010, when 3D was still a fresh, new idea and was constantly being misused, we published a feature titled "The 10 Best 3-D Movies And What Hollywood Can Learn From Them". In the editorial, Josh, Katey and I wrote about the 3D films that we thought best utilized the technology. One of those films was 2008s Journey to the Center of the Earth. Now, four years later, that movies sequel is arriving in theaters. Will its 3D be as effective as it was the first time?
by Eric Eisenberg February 10, 2012 comments
Get Custom 3D Glasses Based On Your Favorite Avengers Superhero
There is a heavyweight comic showdown coming this summer. The Avengers vs. The Dark Knight Rises. Marvel vs. DC. 3D vs. IMAX. While Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol may have made a strong case for IMAX over 3D, these new specs might help tip the scales back to the third dimension.
by Jesse Carp January 30, 2012 comments
Cirque Du Soleil Gets The 3D Treatment And A Big Screen Release With Worlds Away
For those of us who have never seen Cirque Du Soleil live, Judd Apatow gave us a sample of a production of it in Knocked Up, and now those with an interest in seeing more of it on the big screen in a more focused style (as opposed to the snippet shown to us in front of two guys on mushrooms), Paramount is set to deliver with a 3D Event Film called Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away.
by Kelly West January 10, 2012 comments
Martin Scorsese Considering 3D For His Next Two Projects
It's only a means, not an end, Scorsese explained. Real 3D is beautiful, but it's just one choice, one tool among many, and you only want to use it if it's the right tool. Will it be the right tool for his next two projects? Scorsese tells the trade that he is considering the possibility, though stops short of confirming anything.
by Sean O'Connell January 2, 2012 comments
J.J. Abrams Says Star Trek Sequel Will Use Post-Conversion 3D, IMAX Being Considered
Movies actually shot in 3D will always trump those that have been post-converted, but the truth is that the latter has been getting much better recently. While the post-conversion fad got off to a horrible start with the release of Clash of the Titans - which is easily one of the worst 3D movies we've seen in recent years - some of 2011's best 3D movies weren't actually shot stereoscopically.
by Eric Eisenberg December 20, 2011 comments
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D Re-Release Trailer In High-Res
Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace will make its way back to the big screen in 3D next February. The trailer for the movie is now online in all of its podracing, lightsaber fighting, space battle glory. Watch it ahead!
by Kelly West November 11, 2011 comments
To 3D Or Not To 3D: Buy The Right Immortals Ticket
Welcome to our 33rd edition of To 3D Or Not To 3D. Since we started this feature paired with the release of Clash of the Titans [shudder], weve analyzed some of the best 3D movies have to offer (like Legends of the Guardians) to some of the worst (like Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides). This week marks the release of Immortals, a new epic starring Henry Cavill, Luke Evans and Mickey Rourke. But is the 3D up to snuff?
by Eric Eisenberg November 11, 2011 comments
The Hobbit Crew Posts Fourth Video Blog, This One About 3D
Yeah, they're tossing around a lot of cliches about the effect of 3D, that it "immerses" you in the story and that "you really feel like you're in it," but we've learned several times that CGI-heavy movies like the Lord of the Rings films and The Hobbit lend themselves well to 3D, so there's reason to believe it will work here. Also, the broad subject of "3D" allows this featurette to wander all over the set
by Katey Rich November 4, 2011 comments
To 3D Or Not To 3D: How High Should You Be To Watch A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas?
Rather than evaluating whether you need to see this movie in 3D, in this very special edition of To 3D Or Not To 3D we set out to determine whether you need to be high while wearing those silly 3D glasses, in order to enjoy it. Read on
by Josh Tyler November 3, 2011 comments
To 3D Or Not To 3D: Buy The Right Puss In Boots Ticket
Earlier this year I reviewed the 3D for Kung Fu Panda 2 the most recent movie from Dreamworks Animation before Puss in Boots. I ended up giving the film a score of 32 out of 35 because the 3D utilization was excellent, almost to the point of perfection. Now the question is can the 3D in Puss in Boots top it?
by Eric Eisenberg October 28, 2011 comments
Martin Scorsese's Fantasy World Expands In Second Hugo Trailer
The real draw of Hugo, beyond the eye-popping production values or John Logans immersive script, will be Scorseses first foray into 3D storytelling. From everything we are hearing, its some of the best 3D ever attempted. Which, given Scorseses reputation as a visual genius, should surprise no one.
by Sean O'Connell October 24, 2011 comments
Are Disney's 3D Re-Releases Helping People Change Their Minds About 3D?
The vast, vast majority of commenters seemed to think the 3D trend needed to end, including these Disney re-releases. When yesterday's news broke there were definitely people saying that too, but a little more excitement too-- and that's just two weeks after the Lion King 3D re-release
by Katey Rich October 5, 2011 comments
Finding Nemo, The Little Mermaid, Monsters Inc. And Beauty And The Beast To Get 3D Re-Releases
This was inevitable. Since its release on September 16th, Disney's The Lion King 3D has won the weekend box office race twice and has earned almost $80 million. The re-release was bigger than anyone could have imagined, and it's hard to even say why it happened. The point is that the studio has now opened a major portal for new revenue streams and now they have announced that they will try and keep that portal from closing.
by Eric Eisenberg October 4, 2011 comments
Hugh Jackman Says 3D Is Being Considered For Les Miserables
I've said it at least 3,000 times before and I'll probably say it at least another 3,000 times in the future: not every movie needs to be in 3D. While movies like Avatar and Tron Legacy, there's no reason why Baz Luhrmann should should be filming his adaptation of The Great Gatsby in the third dimension.
by Eric Eisenberg October 2, 2011 comments
Great Britain Isn't Feeling This Whole 3D Thing
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Posted 08 January 2014 - 05:24 PM
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Posted 09 January 2014 - 07:04 AM
With sufficient optical power the main craterlets can be seen under full moon illumination as light spots.
Yes, this is true. But sticklers will say that you're not really "seeing" the craterlets, you're only detecting their albedo spots. Personally, I'm not that persnickity.
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Posted 09 January 2014 - 11:06 AM
I'm supposed to get clear skies Friday so I will give it a go. Last year I believe I got 7 recognizable and, as you say Mike, an albedo spot. I'm in your camp with regards to that - everything we see is photonic stimuli so if a set of photons causes an albedo spot to be seen then as with everything we see we have to deduce what is actually there, in this case a craterlet.
I recently got an autocollimator and after looking at the moon Tuesday night I feel that it has improved my dob collimation enough to make a difference, so I'm looking forward to going after Plato. On Tuesday I spent a good deal of time looking at the central peak of Theophilus - the illumination was such that it looked all the world like a snow-capped peak. Just beautiful.
Posted 09 January 2014 - 11:13 AM
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Posted 10 January 2014 - 09:33 AM
I've managed the big 5 A through E. A through D one one night long ago and picked up E recently. Add a few others as specks, I think my own total is about 11, if memory serves including the speck count.
Good luck, it's a great challenge. The times above are nice for picking them up, maybe catch the waning moon in that seeing might be a tad better later in the night.
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Posted 10 January 2014 - 02:07 PM
With sufficient optical power the main craterlets can be seen under full moon illumination as light spots.
Yes, this is true. But sticklers will say that you're not really "seeing" the craterlets, you're only detecting their albedo spots. Personally, I'm not that persnickity.
With the "white dot" albedo features, you are at the very least, "detecting" some of the craterlets. However, when the moon is not full, it takes a little more aperture (and good seeing) to resolve the craterlets and show them as the true pits they are than it does the tiny white spots that some of them generate under full moon illumination. Clear skies to you.
Posted 10 January 2014 - 02:39 PM
With the "white dot" albedo features, you are at the very least, "detecting" some of the craterlets. However, when the moon is not full, it takes a little more aperture (and good seeing) to resolve the craterlets and show them as the true pits they are than it does the tiny white spots that some of them generate under full moon illumination. Clear skies to you.
Posted 10 January 2014 - 10:37 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the challenge with Plato is it's floor albedo is relatively dark making the smallest craterlets normally resolvable in craterform (rim and floor seen) by an aperture a little more difficult.
//Thinking out loud
If the rim is highly illuminated, it should stand out nicely against Plato's dark floor offering up a nice speck. However, the craterlet floor is also pretty dark, so unlike a brighter rim the contrast with Plato's floor is very small making the crater difficult to observe in true crater form. We should be able to see anything on the moon that is bright enough to create a diffraction artifact (disc) that stands out against the bright surface. This can include a crater that is the angular diameter of a point source provided its (rim is) bright enough relative to the background.
If so, then it's rim should create diffraction effect somewhere near FWHM of a point source very near Lamda/D or 113.4/Dmm. At the moon's average distance that should create an Airy disc subtending an apparent diameter of about 0.9 miles for a 6" aperture. So, to be seen then, the crater would have to be slightly larger in order for it's darker floor to be seen outside and separated from the edge of the diffraction disc formed. So, the rim has to be bright enough to form a diffraction artifact brighter than the moons surface and the floor must subtend a diameter larger than Lambda/D limit and closer to the Dawes limit.
If there is a shadow in the craterlet floor and it's diameter is at least the Dawes limit, it's contrast against the moon's brightly lit surface should remain high enough to be seen (as a bright speck and a dark speck.) The Dawes limit seems to account for the illumination of not only the rim but also the brighter moon's surface surrounding the crater floor just as it does with a nearby star.
The moon's point source brightness plays an important role, too. The moon is pretty bright even on point source scales (not sure the exact figure.) So, diffraction artifacts are both a tiny bit larger and also appear to be larger due to the eye response. However, higher magnification upwards of about 50x per inch expands and dims the image of the moon's surface. Since a point source angular diameter remains constantly small, it also dims those diffraction artifacts making them smaller in angular diameter. The surface feature, like a crater rim, is also less brilliant in terms of our eye's response. So, some high magnification is useful. It would seem while you could resolve a crater at 1mm exit pupil (being the average magnification to see an Airy disc), the moon is just too bright. In practice it might require closer to 0.5mm.
That's theory and something to shoot for in diffraction limited seeing. In practice may be more difficult. The best I've done (and very rarely) is something approaching 1 mile in diameter in excellent seeing. That's just approximately Dawes (given some slop with accuracy of measuring the diameter and with error in the moon's distance.) Plato's E crater is about 1.2 miles in diameter. Being the smallest crater form I've noted (again, rarely) within Plato, it suggests they are a bit more difficult than smaller craters against a brighter background.
Thoughts? Sorry for rambling, but the idea of seeing what can be theoretically seen is interesting. It opens up so much for us to see when we can see it.
//End thinking out loud.
Posted 10 January 2014 - 11:59 PM
The gold standard for finest crater resolution per aperture has a crater half filled with light and shadow. There's a correlate to Dawes that seems to generalize a fair rule of thumb. Hence, 1.5 miles for a 6" aperture.
What happens when the craterlet is far smaller and puts fourth nothing larger than perhaps Osiris did? Say its a bright crater pit in a dark floor - nice contrast - what's the smallest of this type a 6" can resolve at least as a point source?
Think of Osiris or some of the other truly small features eeking in just under half a sec of arc.
Is it too far fetched at least in theory to suggest a 6" can *resolve*, ie; see - a craterlet perhaps .37 miles across as a singular dot?
The moment a craterlet can be seen as a veritable diffraction point through contrast - the smallest crater - 9/D would seem to be ~ a fourth of that?
You see where Im going?
Posted 11 January 2014 - 01:46 AM
Nirv, here's an excellent guide to Plato's craters.
I've managed the big 5 A through E. A through D one one night long ago and picked up E recently. Add a few others as specks, I think my own total is about 11, if memory serves on the speck count.
Good luck, it's a great challenge. The times above are nice for picking them up, maybe catch the waning moon in that seeing might be a tad better later in the night.
And you have used exactly the same crater ID's that I created many years ago when I first put this article up on-line in 2003, 2005, and 2007 on sci.astro.amateur (as well as several other prior times on Cloudynights):
. . . . . . . . . . (+/- 0.2 miles uncertainty) . . . . . . . . . .
. . . The "BIG FOUR" (+1) . . .
A = 1.6 miles (2.6 km) B = 1.3 miles (2.1 km) C = 1.4 miles (2.3 km)
D = 1.2 miles (2.1 km) W (on west-northwest wall) = 1.9 miles (3.1 km)
NOTES: Although many amateurs rarely seem to see very much on the apparently smooth dark floor of Plato, the above craterlets are the ones most often reported by those lucky enough to get really good seeing. "A" is the easiest of this group due to its fairly prominent ramparts, and has been reported in a 4 to 5 inch aperture, although the unresolved "bump" of craterlet-A's ramparts is visible in only a 3.1 inch. 3 or 4 of these craterlets can sometimes be observed under low sun angle and in good to excellent seeing in apertures 6 inches and *larger*. These four can sometimes be "detected" as very tiny white spots in 3 to 5 inch scopes during the full moon, although to show them all as true pits often requires a 7 or 8 inch aperture. The "East Wall Pit" is a much larger irregular feature (4 miles across) which often hides in the shadow of the eastern wall during the lunar mornings. It may not be an impact crater, but more of a slumping of a segment of Plato's wall. There is also a small but prominent craterlet "W" low on the west-northwest wall north of the west-rim bow-in which is about 2 miles across. It is somewhat more difficult to observe than its size would indicate, mainly due to wall-shadow concerns and the crater's tilt.
. . . The "Little Four" . . .
e = 1.1 miles (1.8 km) f = 0.9 miles (1.6 km) g = 0.9 miles (1.3 km) h = 1.4 x 0.9 miles (2.2 x 1.4 km)
NOTES: Craterlet-e has been sighted in a good 8 inch, but craterlet-f may take a bit larger scope to see with any regularity. "e" tends to hide in the long early morning shadows, as "f" does also in the low lunar evening. The Lunar Orbiter shots of Plato show that "h" is a tiny double craterlet with 0.9 and 0.8 mile diameter components, forming an elongated 1.4 x 0.8 mile feature visible in larger apertures, but not fully resolved. Again, very high lunar sun may allow some of these cratelets to be "detected" as tiny white spots near full moon. The "Big Four", and the "Little Four" probably represent most of the craterlets on the floor of Plato which might be visible to amateurs using moderate to large apertures under excellent seeing.
. . . The "Tiny Ten" . . .
i = 0.8 miles (1.3 km) j = 0.8 miles (1.3 km) k = 0.8 miles (1.3 km) l = 0.7 miles (1.2 km)
m = 0.7 miles (1.2 km) n = 0.7 miles (1.2 km) o = 0.8 miles (1.3 km, double craterlet)
p = 1.0 x 0.6 miles (1.6 km x 1.0 km, triple craterlet) q = 0.9 x 0.6 miles (1.4 km x 1.0 km, double overlapping crater)
r = 0.8 miles (1.3 km)
NOTES: These are extremely difficult to observe as anything other than tiny white spots or rimless pits, although i, j, m, and o2 have been imaged by Maurizio Di Scuillo using a CCD camera on a ten inch Newtonian optimized for high resolution planetary work. Craterlet k has a very small pit to its west and will be tough to resolve easily. Craterlet m is a fairly shallow bowl with little in the way of a rim, so it is more difficult than its size would indicate. "n" is a very small rimless pit just to the east of a tiny white spot which is often mistaken for a crater (may be a small mound or ejecta blanket). Craterlet o is a double craterlet, which forms a 1.2 mile x 0.6 mile elongated feature. p is a triple, consisting of 0.7 mile, 0.6 mile, and 0.3 mile craterlets in close proximity, which might be detectable in very large apertures as a single almost rimless 1.4 mile x 0.6 mile feature (not resolved). Craterlet q is two very small overlapping craterlets which form a single 1.2 mile x 0.5 mile feature. r is right on the edge of the north-eastern floor of Plato and is hard to see due to shadowing. Lunar Orbiter images show a large number of smaller pits down to 0.25 miles across on the floor of Plato, but the above three "families" are probably the only ones which have much of a chance of being seen visually from Earth.
Below is the "rectified" Lunar Orbiter image that was used for the initial measurements (courtesy NASA):
Clear skies to you.
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Posted 11 January 2014 - 01:57 AM
Ideally, I would assert, you could see a point source "speck" at 1/4 Raleigh limit and even smaller if it were bright enough (enough contrast at maximum spacial frequency.) You could see something as small and bright as the apparent angular diameter and magnitude of Sirius if such an object existed on the moon. Or maybe if such a small feature existed and was properly illuminated on the dark side of the terminator. It would have more contrast there. I wonder how many of those "city lights" are very small features just over the terminator? Lit crater rims certainly appear brighter, yea?
I may be off my rocker on this being theory, its likely more difficult in practice in average to good seeing. But, I assert, it's always about contrast and not about angular diameter, though some angular diameter near Dawes at a minimum is required for craterfrom resolution. Specks have no such limit and can be seen as small as you like, provided they are bright enough relative to the lunar surface.
Using the small angle formula, I get Dawes to be closer to 1 mile in diameter than 1.5 miles at the moon's average distance, where angular measure in arc seconds = 206265 * diameter/Distance. So, a crater 1 mile across at 238,855 miles distance would be about 0.86" arc. That's comfortably above Dawes (and even a bit more than Raleigh for a 30% obstructed 150mm aperture calculated using a factor of 1 -co^2 ~ 0.91 * Raleigh limit.) Of course, that is the diffraction limit and seeing must allow it, otherwise it becomes an observation "in practice."
In theory, solving for diameter in the equation above and assuming theta to be 0.77" arc (Dawes for 6" aperture) we should be able to see crater's down the about 0.9 miles in diameter provided contrast remains above 5% due to surface albedo, seeing, aberrations, obstructions, and everything else that reduces contrast on those scales. Actually, Dawes should be somewhat less in an obstructed scope. In theory, nearer to 0.7" arc for a 30% 150mm aperture using the same 1 - co^2 factor as an approximation near maximum spacial frequency. So, that should reduce the theoretical diameter of a lunar crater to about 0.8 miles. Now, in practice with aberrations, seeing, and loss of contrast in a less than perfect obstructed optic that figure is probably closer to 1 mile when it's all said and done...in practice.
That means any craterlet about 1.6km, such as g or h, /might/ be in crater form when conditions are perfect for a 150mm aperture. But, this may be where Plato's darker floor comes into play lowering the contrast against what remains of the shadow's ~5% contrast transfer on the focal plane - makes those two extremely difficult if not impossible and slightly larger craters tough but not impossible. For larger craterlets, seeing disrupts them more often than not.
Posted 11 January 2014 - 02:23 AM
Initially, if crater diameters are (understandably) off by +/- 0.2 miles, that changes which ones can be resolved a bit. But, I did nail E one in 150mm, nothing smaller on Plato, yet. So, at least that one is doable and above the resolution limit for that aperture as a minimum.
I am not sure what is meant by optimizing for high resolution lunar and planetary imaging. Often that means a smaller CO and better contrast on scales out to the first ring or so. Really what's needed is to push high resolution into that tiny realm where obstructed scopes out perform perfect unobstructed ones on smaller scales near the spurious disc. That normally means a larger CO on the order of 40% to maximize that high frequency range. And it means everything needs to be diffraction limited, including seeing and aberrations...the aperture needs to be the limiting factor. Again, that's in theory and a benchmark to shoot for.
In practice, I think Plato's floor contrast ups the ante on these tiny ones. All we see is a speck in modest apertures because the floor washes out the already very low contrast of the craterlet's pit and the rim or wall should be brightly lit, as well, to see it in speck form. They do need more aperture in practice for crater form resolution and in this special case of Plato. Out on the brighter open plain, the story changes in favor of higher resolution pushing closer to theoretical resolution of a perfect optic as possible. This is where I could push closer to 1 mile resolution, and haven't done so on Plato yet.
That's the essence of this Plato challenge, right? To see where this proverbial contrast wall stops us in various apertures? How small can we go in crater from resolution is a function of how much contrast (seeing, aperture, obstruction, aberration, etc.) is available. Otherwise, we see a speck if anything at all.
Posted 11 January 2014 - 05:26 AM
Initially, if crater diameters are (understandably) off by +/- 0.2 miles, that changes which ones can be resolved a bit. But, I did nail E one in 150mm, nothing smaller on Plato, yet. So, at least that one is doable and above the resolution limit for that aperture as a minimum.
The lunar distance varies by about 5.5 percent from its mean value, so you can expect up to an 11% variation in the resolution. The old "9/D" (D is the aperture in inches) for craterlet diameter (in miles) approximation is just that, so craterlet e might just be possible in a 150mm aperture scope depending on the conditions. I have only managed it in 8 inch and larger apertures, but you never know.
I am not sure what is meant by optimizing for high resolution lunar and planetary imaging.
In Maurizio's case, it means a 10 inch f/8 Newtonian with a very very smooth and well-figured set of optics and a small secondary mirror. With a lot of image processing, some of his shots showed more than 20 cratelets on the floor of Plato, which is more than I usually see in my own 10 inch. With my 14 inch, I could see a lot more (I have gone down to around a kilometer or so), but seeing has to be unbelievably good. Clear skies to you.
Posted 11 January 2014 - 08:27 AM
Image processing enhances contrast not readily available to the eye-brain visual image, so that an image captures more is not surprising. But, what can the eye-brain do is the interesting question. I think it starts with Dawes, which is an empirical visual observation made with a real aberrant aperture and in real seeing conditions, then work backwards a bit to find a limit for a given aperture.
Plato will require a little more from us, but how much? That's what makes the challenge interesting. We get to push man and machine to the limits and begin to define those limits. It's a fascinating topic.
I forgot about W, that makes 6 in crater form (attached.)
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Dawes, or actually Lambda/D as an approximation of Dawes, is about 113.4/Dmm. It changes a little with the magnitude of the point source, but we can assume the moon to be mostly bright (crater rims) and any diffraction affects having relatively stable and modest magnitude. Dawes also applies to 100% object contrast between two points in black space and ends with 5% image contrast. The moon is very high contrast, but I doubt its 100%. The lit rims are pretty bright, but the pits may not be completely black and devoid of light so the range between the two is likely a bit less than 100%. So, already it looks like reaching Dawes is very difficult visually.
Dawes for an aberrant 6" obstructed aperture would be 113.4/150mm * (1 – co^2) ~ 0.69" arc. At the moon's mean distance and approximating with the small angle formula we arrive at ~0.8 miles in diameter - at that mean distance. In my experience not having resolved to Dawes (as expected), but getting down to about 1 mile (not in Plato) equates to about 0.86" arc resolution. So, I am sure that level of resolution is possible in diffraction limited seeing. That turns out to be slightly better than 0.92" arc for Raleigh limit (calculated normally with 138.4/Dmm, but observed with an obstructed aperture with a modified Raleigh limit of 0.83" arc.) It's not quite as good as modified Raleigh (caused by to obstruction diffraction effects), however. So, an unobstructed and unobstructed, aberrant aperture should resolve craters at least to about 1.04 * Raleigh limit. (The extreme precision is exaggerated to show how close to modified Raleigh 0.86" arc actually is.)
However, that may not be the best than can be done visually; it's only my own best. That's about 1R for all reasonably good apertures in diffraction limited seeing, IME and IMO. And that makes some sense being that Dawes leaves 5% contrast on the focal plane and Raleigh about 28% (which appears as a black space.) The moon might not be quite 100% starting contrast, so in theory it should not provide 5% on the focal plane at Dawes. But, it should not begin with nor loose, through contrast transfer, so much that Raleigh separation falls from 28% to less than 5% on the focal plane, either. So, it makes sense to me, and seems consistent, any resolution limits should be reached at less than Raleigh (138.4/Dmm) but larger than Dawes for obstructed apertures and right at Raleigh for unobstructed apertures. This is, after all, the domain where obstructed scopes rule.
That "E" being approximately 1.2 miles in diameter set on a darker floor was seen in crater from with a 150mm aperture (assuming mean distance and a diameter close to shown) suggests the same approximation for resolution to lie slightly larger than the Raleigh limit at 1.03" arc, as expected. That 1.2 miles (approx) is closer to 7/D. However, the modified Raleigh limit is closer to 0.83" arc, so the loss is somewhat more significant. This is about 1.2 * the modified Raleigh limit for an obstructed aperture. Applying the same figure to a clear 150mm aperture we might arrive at a resolution of 138.4 * 1.2 = 166/Dmm for Plato craterlets, at least or about 1.3 miles in diameter. Maybe better, but that's about 8/D.
Such is the effect Plato's contrast has on resolution; we lose the Raleigh limit by a factor of about 1.2, it seems.
Again, applying the small angle formula using the moon's mean distance we arrive at 1" arc resolution for one Plato craterlet ("E" at 1.2miles approximately) on that night, at least. This is slightly above the Raleigh limit for a 150mm aperture and is expected because beginning object contrast on Plato is reduced. So, since contrast and spacial frequency are inextricably bound, we'd expect the diameter to be a bit larger to leave sufficient object contrast transferred to the focal plane.
Thus, the diameter of crater's that can be seen is not so much a function of diameter, but of object contrast. And on Plato, they have to be a bit larger than normal or require slightly larger aperture.
The math above is an approximation based on my own experience with craterlets against the moons brighter surface and on Plato. It does not define anything, it just gives a range - between conventional Dawes and Raleigh for unobstructed apertures - I think one can expect to observe when the air is diffraction limited. Actually, 9/D is a good approximation for average conditions, but I think it might be a bit pessimistic for excellent conditions which can push toward 7/D. And that's fine, they are only approximations given so many variables exist such as actual distance, diameters, and conditions. On most nights I cannot see "E", and often enough even A through D can be tough. But when seeing is diffraction limited, all 6 can be seen when the lighting is right.
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Posted 11 January 2014 - 08:57 AM
I thought .76 arc sec was Dawes for a 150mm.
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Posted 11 January 2014 - 11:16 AM
A star is a point source of light. If my optic catches enough light from that point source it will form an image my eye can see. Any spot of the lunar surface, like the rim of a craterlet, can act as a point source of light that my optic/eye can detect even though my optic isn't capable of resolving that feature. If I used a photosensitive device and digital image processing, I might be able to discern several point sources of light in a curved line that would indicate the structure, even though my eye couldn't. Those multiple points would have to be separable by my optic of course otherwise they'd appear as one spot.
There is the theory and practice of telescopes on earth being separated by distances so that the total resolution becomes something of the order of the separation distance. I wonder if there are any amateurs engaged in that? Or is it really only practical for radio devices
Posted 11 January 2014 - 11:52 AM
So, h was a albedo "speck?" That one would be curious to know how it resolves out - as one elongated object (crater or speck) or two distinct features. I cannot remember which specks I saw, would have to dig way back into the CN archives. I don't remember seeing a double speck, anywhere.
Absolutely. I guess that's why we see specks, instead. Normally the smallest craters do not form specks in my scope, they have to be something larger than a point source (being defined as 1/4 Airy disc diameter, or about 0.4" arc. That's pretty small, less than 0.4 miles.) Otherwise Plato should be covered with specks and maybe all of the labeled one in David's graphic, at least.
Any spot of the lunar surface, like the rim of a craterlet, can act as a point source of light that my optic/eye can detect even though my optic isn't capable of resolving that feature.
So, it seems we have crater form to some level of resolution (I'm curious about), bright specks below that (kind of curious about that, too), then we see nothing further down the resolution chain. But, we would if they were bright enough. Most are not. But you know...specks might be a bit easier (and crater from more difficult) on Plato because it is a tad dark.
Anyway, I hope you guys can report sightings, if seeing ever allows good look at Plato I'll join in. Resolution is an interesting topic and Plato is an interesting place to try to understand it and the limits of our equipment and conditions. It gives us a feel for what we can expect to see. Maybe we see more specks per capita on Plato than elsewhere?
It would be very interesting to note the affects of seeing in larger apertures, too. They might be hard pressed to reach the diffraction limit, but they are still supposed to resolve quite nicely since their diffraction limit is much smaller, anyway. So, even if they are not at diffraction limited, they are returning smaller discs (short exposure FWHM) even in less than perfect seeing. That's the theory, does it hold? I'd think so.
Posted 11 January 2014 - 12:44 PM
Those multiple points would have to be separable by my optic of course otherwise they'd appear as one spot.
This whole idea and the mechanics behind our ability to probe the world beyond fascinates me to no end. I like to really push it for everything it's worth in the real world and try to understand it in theory. Often the two are not far apart. It's just a step we take to delving into our hobby, not unlike a surfer waxing his board and reading the waves for the best break.
I had to come back to your idea of the expanding point source. At some point larger than about 1/2 Raleigh, the visible disc expands noticeably to the eye. This may well be the curve of a crater rim as much as it would be a Jovian moon. So, at some intermediate point between point source and full blown expanded object, we see an expansion of the spurious disc. I wonder how many specks we observe on Plato are actually expanded in this way at least somewhat. Are they indeed expanded perpendicular to the sun's angle? Is the floor visible at this point, or is this the range of angular dimension that defines a speck without a visible floor? Not a perfectly round speck like a spurious disc, but an elongated one defining a crater rim as a speck to our eye?
That needs a closer look. If so, then a speck might well be resolution of a crater rim even if the floor is too dim to see. Or it could be the two are not mutually exclusive, once you see the rim you see the floor and a speck is still a speck.
Posted 11 January 2014 - 02:06 PM
Dawes, or actually Lambda/D as an approximation of Dawes, is about 113.4/Dmm. It changes a little with the magnitude of the point source, but we can assume the moon to be mostly bright (crater rims) and any diffraction affects having relatively stable and modest magnitude.
Dawes limit is *only* applicable as an approximate limit for a pair of equal point sources, not for an object that contains extended detail. A craterlet on the moon is an extended object, and point-source limits cannot apply to them. For that, you have to use a limit that is somewhat larger than Dawes. The British observer Wilkins in 1959 did a detailed set of measurements in various apertures and came up with the approximate relationship that a craterlet half-filled with shadow would be visible on average if it had a diameter (in miles) equal to 9/D, where D is the aperture of the telescope in inches. It is again an approximation, but it is somewhat useful, as in a 150mm aperture (5.9 inch), it predicts a minimum size of about 1.5 miles for t he smallest craterlet visible. I have done some work with high-resolution charts and found this guideline to be fairly accurate. Its predictions are much more realistic than a figure derived from Dawes limit. Smaller linear features such as rilles or tiny mounds can be detected in a given aperture at notably smaller sizes than craterlets due to their simpler diffraction structure, but seeing craterlets as the true pits they are requires a somewhat larger telescope. Clear skies to you.
Posted 11 January 2014 - 06:24 PM


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