It is relatively long and narrow, stretching for 160 miles (260 km) on its east-west axis and varying in width from 7.5 to 37 miles (12 to 60 km).
This included more specific determination on physical characteristics and resolving features to 400 km on its surface.
Joaquin's top sustained winds had weakened to 125 mph (205 km) on Friday, making it a Category 3 hurricane.
Most cars can go at least 200 miles (320 km) on a tank so it gives you the extra distance if you have to drive around a bit to get back on track.
It is closest at 101 million km on 5 March when its telescopic diameter is a mere 13.9 arcsec, 130 times smaller than the Moon.
President Anote Tong has recently finalised the purchase of 20 sq km on Vanua Levu, one of the Fiji islands, about 2,000km away.
In company tests, it achieved 245 miles (394 km) on a single charge, a range unprecedented for a production electric car.
It shone near magnitude 4.5 as it swept closest to the Earth (70 million km) on 7 January and is unlikely to dim much before the month's end.
It drains a 4,100-sq-mi 4,100-sq-mi 4,100-sq-mi its 250-mi (400-km) southwesterly course toward the Atlantic, and empties into the estuary of the Sierra Leone River (q.v.).
