r/HFY • u/[deleted] • May 23 '14

[OC] Survey mission: Probes are out

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u/[deleted] May 23 '14

It recently occured to me just how large the temperature difference on this planet can be. Or I hope I haven't completly forgotten my physics...

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u/daveboy2000 original human May 23 '14

140 K is about -133 centigrade or -208 farenheit

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u/[deleted] May 23 '14

In this context is it temperature difference. Probably should reword it better.

The difference between measured max and min is 145.9K/C-degree. If we consider the max to be 56.7C and min to be -86.7C. Then the min temp is 44% less than max temp(ofc calculated in Kelvins). If I remember the physics right.

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u/daveboy2000 original human May 23 '14

ah, alright. I misunderstood the context then.