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Unmanned Spaceflight.com _ Opportunity _ Sol 021 Horizon Panorama

Posted by: djellison Feb 18 2004, 02:29 PM

A lot more features on the plain than I expected to see - but PLENTY of roving ground

Posted by: lars_J Feb 18 2004, 04:13 PM

Awesome!!! It almost looks like the images were taken in a martian sunset/sunrise too...

With all that flat terrain, Opportunity should really be able to "floor it" when it gets out of the crater. Full speed ahead!

I assume the large crater in the area is just to the left of the panorama, right? I would expect such a large crater to be quite an imposing landmark over the flat plain.

Posted by: jamescanvin Feb 18 2004, 04:50 PM

Thats Amazing!

Think the big crater is actually some way off the left , I think the panorama only covers about 170 - 260 degrees, I hope we get to see more soon!

It is really facinating to compare with the orbital pic...

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/press/opportunity/20040209a/02_overview_labels-B016R1.jpg

Posted by: djellison Feb 18 2004, 07:33 PM

Well - a single frame is about 16 degrees.

Allowing for overlap - call it 14 per frame, 8 frames, so that image covers 112 degrees

Doug