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 May 26 2008, 02:01 AM
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Note the object on the horizon. Large rock? or backshell?
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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May 26 2008, 02:02 AM
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I was really impressed -- I had the UofAZ site up and, within just a few seconds of when the images started to show up on NASA TV, they started populating on the Images from the Lander page.
I'm really happy right now... -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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May 26 2008, 02:04 AM
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It's great to see Phoenix safely on Mars!
(BTW, having it down and with all systems apparently healthy means that for the first time ever there will be three functioning landers on Mars.) ====== Stephen |
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May 26 2008, 02:04 AM
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Even faster in posting pictures from Mars in less than two hours!!! a Record!
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May 26 2008, 02:04 AM
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I remember some of the team wanting a few rocks for some science purposes. Better luck in the panoramic view... It certainly does look like a barren area.
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May 26 2008, 02:05 AM
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Congrats to the Ops guys for getting the images out the door this quickly! lg_318.jpg wasn't on the ground for more than a minute before it was live on the net.
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May 26 2008, 02:06 AM
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One of the footpad images has a relatively bright spot above that is still in shadow. Could this be exposed ice?
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May 26 2008, 02:06 AM
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QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ May 26 2008, 09:01 AM)  Note the object on the horizon. Large rock? or backshell? Large rock, I suppose. This one should be around several feet tall. Btw, anybody knows when the first panorama picture will be beamed back? |
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May 26 2008, 02:07 AM
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lg_320.jpg? Looks to me like its a "hole" in the lander shadow, like there is a triangluar hole in the spacecraft over the leg or something like that.
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May 26 2008, 02:07 AM
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Oh wow, look at that... lots of little pebbles to cast shadows in the slanting sunlight.... an intriguing "something" on the horizon... features on the ground... Flat? Maybe. Dull? Absolutely not!
Triumph for everyone concerned. What a fantastic night! -------------------- |
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May 26 2008, 02:08 AM
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QUOTE (scalbers @ May 25 2008, 09:06 PM) One of the footpad images has a relatively bright spot above that is still in shadow. Could this be exposed ice? I think that's just a little spot that's not in shadow. Take a look at the large version: http://fawkes1.lpl.arizona.edu/images/gallery/lg_320.jpg It looks just like the sunlit part on the left. |
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May 26 2008, 02:08 AM
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If they could get these 6 images back so fast, well, it might be soon indeed. Hmmm... Still, I'm guessing about 10 hours...
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May 26 2008, 02:09 AM
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QUOTE (kwan3217 @ May 26 2008, 02:07 AM) lg_320.jpg? Looks to me like its a "hole" in the lander shadow, like there is a triangluar hole in the spacecraft over the leg or something like that. Yes, thanks. The higher resolution of the on-line image supports your interpretation nicely. -------------------- Steve [ my home page and planetary maps page ]
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May 26 2008, 02:09 AM
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They are already getting part of a panorama back, look at lg_331.jpg. The bottom of it looks to be at -30deg, about 4m away, still out of reach of the arm.
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May 26 2008, 02:10 AM
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