Tiptoeing indeed! 4m at a time.
This update to sol 3406 includes properly locating two targets from sol 3403: "Feorachas" and "Helmsdale Fault".



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.

Update to sol 3403.
This KMZ has a new "Special Features" folder. The first feature is Blackthorn Salt. Double click on the name (in GE's places panel) to get a close view.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3403_2022MAR05.kmz ( 1.34MB ) Number of downloads: 176

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

Inching forward on sol 3403: about 4m.



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

A small "bump" on sol 3401, just about 1.5m



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

Curiosity has moved during the weekend. Here is the location on sol 3400.

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

Update to sol 3397. Also applied to the google drive files, as usual.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3397_2022FEB26.kmz ( 1.38MB ) Number of downloads: 127

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

Curiosity's location on sol 3397.


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

Curiosity location on sol 3393.
Which way forward? Two notional routes are shown: from March 2021 (blue), and February 2019 (red).



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 here is an updated version of the "The Martian Way User's Guide".

The update describes the new path Arrows capability and also contains several small corrections to the text in order to make it more readable or clear.

 TheMartianWay_UserGuide_V1.1.pdf ( 2.27MB ) Number of downloads: 170

Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
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.

Full update to sol 3390. This update introduces a new capability: path directional arrows (arrow tips to be exact).

When combined with the full path, the arrow tips set provides a better view of how Curiosity moved. The set is invisible by default but can made visible by selecting it from the places panel at
The Martian way ... -> Route -> Path and Sols -> Full Traverse -> Arrows

Here is an example from a particularly complex area: Pahrump Hills



The new kmz file and an updated version of the User's guide have also been uploaded to the drive. Due to attachement size restrictions, the User's Guide requires another post.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3390_2022FEB19.kmz ( 1.34MB ) Number of downloads: 116


Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
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.

Path and target update to sol 3390.


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

Route and target update for sol 3387. In another bit of climbing, Curiosity crossed a small riple.


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

Thank you for your insistence on this point. I have received today the following information in a private message:
" ... the image ... on the blog is mislabelled, and should read "Blackcraig", not Maringma... working on adjusting the blog image.As a result, your labels on the maps on the forum should be reversed. As [MSL] traverse up to the pediment, Maringma is on [the] left and Blackcraig is the pointier one on the right. "

I just checked and the blog entry has been corrected already. My future maps will show the correct placement for the names.

I'd like to add that although Maringma was not imaged on sol 3149, perhaps because Curiosity ended the drive with a rock under one wheel, or because actions described on a sol are not necessarily performed on that sol, it was imaged the next sol, as described in the Mission Update for sols 3350-3352.

I hope all is clear now as I am sure we both strive to provide correct information.

Fernando

Curiosity drove uphill on sol 3386. Just under 20m, I think.


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

I have based the change of location for Maringma on information from the Mission Update for sols 3383-3384.
It includes an image with the legend "Left navigation camera image of the base of Maringma butte". Perhaps I misinterpreted it?

Fernando

See this Curiosity's MAHLI image from sol 3385. A last drill hole before climbing onto the Greenheugh Pediment?


Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Image source: https://mars.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/0...C00_DXXX-br.jpg
Fernando
EDIT: apparently not. On sol 3386 Curiosity moved up-hill by over 20m.

Update to sol 3383. As usual, the file on the cloud drive was also updated.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3383_2022FEB12.kmz ( 1.28MB ) Number of downloads: 96

Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
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 is near the access ramp to the Greenheugh Pediment after a drive of just over 23m on sol 3383.
Following a tip from Dr. Catherine O'Connell-Cooper in Mission Updates - thank you! - I moved the location of "Maringma" and tentatively marked "Blackcraig".
Here is the route and target update to sol 3383.



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

Very nice - and useful. Please keep it up!

Phil: thank you, that explanation hadn't occurred to me.

Here is my update for Curiosity's traverse on sol 3381. It would seem Curiosity has been driving backwards... literally (see the location of the El Dorado target).

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

Yes, I thought so too but perhaps there is no special value in it other than nice views.
Fernando

Cusiosity made good progress on sol 3379, driving about 76m east then north.
Here is the location update.


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

Update to sol 3378 (location of sol 3376).
Tosol, according to the Mission Updates, Curiosity will be driving north, back to the on-ramp to the Greenheugh Pediment.
I estimate a good 200m of driving before getting on top of it (no diversions!) but we'll see.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3378_2022FEB06.kmz ( 1.28MB ) Number of downloads: 95

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.

Perhaps "The Prow" studies are complete. On sol 3376 Curiosity moved to the west, a drive of about 12m.


Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
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.

Thanks for the tip.
I found it best to set the number of images per page to a high number(500?) and search for just this part of the image label "20210809t223002_61_f__t0005".

Fernando

This is an interesting information. Can you please check what is causing the error

"https://archives.esac.esa.int/psa/APP/connector/0/4291/url/cam_raw_sc_cam3_browse_20210809t223002_61_f__t0005.jpeg" cannot be displayed because it contains errors."

in all but the third link? Thanks.
Fernando