Update to sol 3635.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3635_2022OCT29.kmz ( 1.4MB ) Number of downloads: 108

Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

In search of the Marker Band...
Another long (41+ m) drive on sol 3635. Over 100m in one week!



Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Curiosity drove 21+ m on sol 3633. Time for a comparison of the actual route with the detour (light blue) and MSAR-10 (dark blue) notional routes.



Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Reviewing the Mission Updates covering sol 3481 I realized the panorama's images were taken before the drive on sol 3481, that is, from sol's 3478 location, or very close to it. Thus, close objects' azimuths change considerably. This is the case for the ledge feature we've been having difficulty identifying. No more!
Take a look at these two partial panoramas obtained with the excellent Marslife.org viewer for sols 3474 and 3476:


As Curiosity approaches and takes the route on the right, the ledge comes into view. Unfortunately Marslife does not have panoramas for sols 3478 or 3481. But I no longer have any doubts. Here is a view of the features closer to the rover using "The Martian Way":


And the general view with all the features except Ciuff Hill which I doubt - but have no means of verifying - cannot be seen from this location:


Cheers
Fernando

Hello again Glevesque,
Regarding your new questions, if we label them 1,2,3 from the left, I can confidently identify #2 as the unnamed butte on the image below, and #3, more tentatively, as the rocks in the small circle (perspective again!). I am less sure about #1.



Fernando

Curiosity drove over 58m on sol 3631!



Fernando
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Salut Glevesque!
Here are a few shots from "The Martian Way", hopping they will help you.
First, the area containing all the names in your annotated image



Next, a tentative identification of those targets you need help with



Finally, the target closer to Curiosity.



Fernando

Update to sol 3628.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3628_2022OCT22.kmz ( 1.45MB ) Number of downloads: 101

Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Another drive on sol 3628. This time, about 21m.



Fernando
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Curiosity drove a little over 17m on sol 3626, to the edge of "Area 2". Lots of targets on the sol 3608 location!



Fernando
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Updated the KMZ to sol 3622, in order to include the most recent targets. No move since sol 3608 but a drive may occur this weekend.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3622_2022OCT15.kmz ( 1.4MB ) Number of downloads: 118

Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

KMZ update to sol 3616, including the newly drilled hole and other targets.

The compilation of drilled holes can be reached from the GE left side panel, under "Science -> Locations and Targets -> Drill Locations". How to best explore this feature is explained on The Users Guide.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3616_2022OCT09.kmz ( 1.4MB ) Number of downloads: 108


Fernando
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Here is a map of all full-hole drilled locations. North is towards right.



Fernando

Curiosity has drilled its 36th hole in the "Canaima" bedrock target. Judging by the amount of taillings, it is a full size hole.


Fernando

KMZ update to sol 3608.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3608_2022OCT01.kmz ( 1.4MB ) Number of downloads: 114

Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

On sol 3608 Curiosity made another short repositioning move. Although it is part of the 3Q drives, I will not add it to the maps of my previous two posts, as the change in distance is quite small.



Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Here is an update of Curiosity's progress on the detour route (light purple) to the Gediz Valley Ridge. The route drawing has very little detail.
Also shown (dark blue) is the MSAR v10, that cut across the Greenheugh Pediment and its "gatorback terrain", which proved too hazardous for Curiosity's wheels.



Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Curiosity spent the first days of 3Q 2022 getting data from the Avanavero drill. Then it moved south-east and navigated the tricky Paraitepuy pass, between the Bolivar and Deepdale buttes, arriving at a large amphitheatre, the Marker Band valley that it is currently studying.
Here is a visualization of Curiosity's travels on the third quarter of 2022. In all images North is at the top.

The path for sols 3520 to 3608 (July 1st to September 30th, 2022):



The above in a wider context (since sol 2098, July 1st, 2018):



For the route summaries of previous quarters and their contexts please see:
- 2Q 2022 Post #1779
- 1Q 2022 Post #1725
- 4Q 2021 Post #1634
- 3Q 2021 Post #1608 (includes mission-wide and Gale-crater-wide contexts).

Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

And, to catch up, update to sol 3606, in what amounts to a lateral move.



Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

A short move on sol 3603 to better position Curiosity, see the Mission Updates for Sols 3602-3604



Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Belated update to sol 3601. A drive of over 16m and Curiosity is investigating a new interest area named "Area 2". Added many new target names.
I really wish I could have done it earlier...



Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Curiosity drove about 12m on sol 3597.



Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

The road ahead looks very rough, I agree


I like those! especially the longer one

The updated KMZ for sol 3594.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3594_2022SEP17.kmz ( 1.4MB ) Number of downloads: 85

Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

On sol 3594 Curiosity backed out again, this time a bit more, then moved forward about 7m.
This seems to have solved the problem that caused the recent aborted drives.



Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.