Update to sol 3158. Cross the sands she must!
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3158_2021JUN26.kmz ( 851.86K ) Number of downloads: 172


Update: "La Lizonne" is correct
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Gale crater/MSL route base map (HiRISE mosaic):
- see post #1078 for description and installation instructions
- direct link to the file (1.6 GB) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bww-fQ2HUe...iew?usp=sharing
KML Collection of planned/notional routes: see post #1392

Here is an update to sol 3151. We need to keep an eye on those two-worded locations
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3151_2021JUN20.kmz ( 847K ) Number of downloads: 215

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Gale crater/MSL route base map (HiRISE mosaic):
- see post #1078 for description and installation instructions
- direct link to the file (1.6 GB) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bww-fQ2HUe...iew?usp=sharing

KML Collection of planned/notional routes: see post #1392

Update to sol 3145.
Glad I could help, Phil. Another name with hifen: Terrasson-Lavilledieu.
Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3145_2021JUN12.kmz ( 846.65K ) Number of downloads: 200

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Gale crater/MSL route base map (HiRISE mosaic):
- see post #1078 for description and installation instructions
- direct link to the file (1.6 GB) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bww-fQ2HUe...iew?usp=sharing

KML Collection of planned/notional routes: see post #1392

The new image allows refining the position relative to the uncertainty bounding box:



Assuming my registration of the underlying CTX image is not too far off, the new coordinates are (+/- 3m):
Zhurong: 25.0654°N 109.9258°E
Parachute/Back-shell: 25.0599°N 109.9237°E
Heat-shield: 25.0494°N 109.9012°E

Fernando

Update to sol 3138. Curiosity has crossed a small sandy patch.
Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3138_2021JUN05.kmz ( 844.12K ) Number of downloads: 172

PS regarding names:
I could not find "Millevache" but I did find "Millevaches".
"Allas-les-mines" and "Gout-Rossignol" names have hyphens.
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Gale crater/MSL route base map (HiRISE mosaic):
- see post #1078 for description and installation instructions
- direct link to the file (1.6 GB) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bww-fQ2HUe...iew?usp=sharing

KML Collection of planned/notional routes: see post #1392

Update to sol 3129 - but still at the sol 3120's location. Hopping it becomes obsolete soon!
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3120_2021MAY25.kmz ( 841.76K ) Number of downloads: 190

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Gale crater/MSL route base map (HiRISE mosaic):
- see post #1078 for description and installation instructions
- direct link to the file (1.6 GB) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bww-fQ2HUe...iew?usp=sharing

KML Collection of planned/notional routes: see post #1392

I found the coordinates Phil mentions on this news site https://m.chinanews.com/wap/detail/zw/gn/20...5/9477804.shtml


Contrast with this GE Mars snapshot of the site area to which I added the Tianwen-1/Zhurong location and uncertainty [+/- 0.05deg] bounding box.




Fernando
PS: I intend to, in a future post, perhaps in the maps thread (hint, hint), cover the two CTX images I have added to GE's Global CTX overlay.
PPS: There aren't any HiRISE images of the area but a HiWish has been registered.

Here is a somewhat detailed article from the State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences, M.U.S.T./ Macau Space Exploration and Science Center of the National Space Administration.

The Wikipedia entry is also worth reading.

Fernando

Update to sol 3117. Curiosity continues on the exposed rock behind Mont Mercou.
Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3117_2021MAY15.kmz ( 841.11K ) Number of downloads: 214


Gale crater/MSL route base map (HiRISE mosaic): see post #1078 for description and installation instructions
direct link to the file (1.6 GB) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bww-fQ2HUe...iew?usp=sharing

KML Collection of planned/notional routes: see post #1392

Thanks for that Climber! Always happy to learn and improve!
Fernando

Hi Phil,
A quick search for Pech du Loup in Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pech+du+L...!4d0.754079
shows it to be close to Nontron. So it looks good. Cheers
Fernando

Back on the road! Long drive (42+ metres) yestersol. MAHLI cover finaly closed?
Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3109_2021MAY05.kmz ( 840.14K ) Number of downloads: 193

Nice closeup!
Dust is already accumulating on the solar panel. Hopefully the flight will shake it off. Another experiment...
Fernando

Update to sol 3076. Curiosity drove west to check the other face of Mont Mercou's cliff.
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3076_2021APR02.kmz ( 836.24K ) Number of downloads: 153


PS - It is possible my next update won't be posted before the end of April or early May.

Update to sol 3072 includes the data from the PDS Release 26:

Data taken includes:
- Path data for sols 0-3000 (the full path has been reviewed and updated)
- Analyst's Notebook data for sols 1-2934

Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3072_2021MAR29.kmz ( 834.59K ) Number of downloads: 148

Mars Science Laboratory Release 26
The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 26 of data from the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) mission. This release contains raw and calibrated data products covering the time period from July 30 through November 7, 2020 (sols 2838-2934). The data are archived at various PDS nodes.
APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) at the Geosciences Node
ChemCam at the Geosciences Node
CheMin at the Geosciences Node
DAN at the Geosciences Node
Engineering Cameras at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node
MAHLI (Mars Hand Lens Imager) at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node
Mastcam at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node
PLACES Database at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node
RAD (Radiation Assessment Detector) at the PPI Node
REMS (Rover Environmental Monitoring Station) at the Atmospheres Node
SAM (Sample Analysis at Mars) at the Geosciences Node
SPICE at the NAIF Node

The data may be accessed from
https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/msl/.

or for a dataset-oriented perspective:
https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscriptio...-20210316.shtml

The next MSL release is scheduled for August 2, 2021.

The PDS Team

Mailto: pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov
Phone: (818) 393-7165

Belated update to sol 3052. I was working on improving the quadrants' grid. It now consists of a full grid and another with only the traversed quadrants, both with their respective labels. Each element can be switched on or off independently.
Curiosity is still studying Mont Mercou

Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3052_2021MAR15.kmz ( 836.6K ) Number of downloads: 209

Thank you very much Paul. I have corrected the error.
My appologies to all who had already downloaded it. Quality is a state of mind but perfection is so elusive!

Fernando

Update to sol 3049.
The Mars Clock was updated:
- The leap seconds table was updated
- The digits display algorithm was improved
- The text in the Help panel was updated
A belated tribute to Ray Bradbury was added to sol 0 (hint: see post #693)
Fernando

Edit: The file has been replaced with a correct version.


 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3049_2021MAR06.kmz ( 833.3K ) Number of downloads: 194

Merci Polaris. Heureusement mon clavier à tous ces caractères accentués.

Update to sol 3042.
Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3042_2021FEB27.kmz ( 830.04K ) Number of downloads: 151

A little over 2300 sols, in my case. Glad the route map is useful.

Here is the update to sol 2036. I've made two small changes:

1. Created two units in the quadrants folder: Grid (hides/displays the quadrants' grid) and Names (hides/displays the quadrants' names). Each can be toggled independently. The units (subfolders) will not be initially visible. Just use the twistie to expand the containing folder.
2. The route beyond the PDS data has, till now, been a thin white line. I have changed it to a black and white track, the same width as the rest of the path.

Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3036_2021FEB20.kmz ( 828.36K ) Number of downloads: 169

A nice new resource from ESA
"An interactive map to explore Jezero crater"
Fernando
Moderators: Please feel free to move this to another, more appropriate, thread.

Someone did ... see post #1392 of the MSL Route Map thread.
Fernando
PS - There should be an update in the relatively near short time

Here is the update to sol 3028.
Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3028_2021FEB13.kmz ( 826.76K ) Number of downloads: 198

Update to sol 3022.
Tomorrow (Feb 7) is the start of Mars Year 36. I'll place a flag once I know whether or not the rover has moved.
Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3022_2021FEB06.kmz ( 824.11K ) Number of downloads: 166