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Unmanned Spaceflight.com _ Opportunity _ Erebus Crater

Posted by: general Jul 23 2005, 07:39 AM

Erebus Crater looks like it's two craters, with a smaller one on top of a larger one. Which of the two is the 'real' Erebus? In other words, when does Opportunity arrive at Erebus: when it reaches the rim of the largest crater or the smaller one?

Posted by: Cugel Jul 23 2005, 09:03 AM

Looking at that picture I think Oppy might cross right over Erebus without noticing anything but a few small and scattered outcrops. It looks really burried and old! BTW, I hope I'm wrong about this and that "The Etched Terrain" can live up a bit more to its name. So far it has been something (a lot?) of a disappointment.

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jul 23 2005, 11:11 AM

The smaller one is Erebus, the larger one is Terra Nova. The full resolution imakes make Erebus look a lot more interesting. I don't think it will be disappointing.

Phil

Posted by: Sunspot Jul 23 2005, 11:20 AM

Merdiani Planum: including Eagle Crater, Endurance Crater and south to the Etched Terrain and Victoria Crater:

http://www.msss.com/moc_gallery/r10_r15/images/R14/R1400021.html