Ouch... that brings home just how far away Endeavour is, doesn't it?

If you think that's a long way....! How about a journey beyond Endeavour.
That'll get tongues wagging

Never say, never.

Above, I've enlarged an area from the original Sol1782 Navcam image (located here) and was curious about this little object.
It appears to be a rock sitting in the side of a small ripple dune, and near it, one of those lovely little impact 'dents' (although that could be an illusion).
Ejected rock from the surrounding bedrock? Meteor? Rock carried along by the shifting dune (very slow)?
Hard to tell. A Pancam shot would be great (but I suspect not on the agenda).

Haven't done this for a long time...hey Doug! I was able to restrain myself!...
Looks like we're still on the right tracks...

I wonder if the ridges are what we once called "razorbacks" near Erebus?

Thanks for the map update, ustrax. I keep wanting Oppy to veer southeast too early, but your route makes it clear why the trend is more south to find the best driving terrain.

Yeah, but your luck is gonna run out soon, Rui. Ain't no way they are gonna take the Porcupine route, that's just too far out of the way. Absolutely, no way, no how. Bet the farm on it! How's that for a bold prediction?

Well - he is 4 months ahead of schedule, but the comparison between his route, and the route taken, is remarkable

Thanks, Marz, I'd forgotten about the razorbacks. Perhaps these are related features.

And the accuracy of Ustrax's route prediction is downright uncanny. In fact, I'd call it suspicious. Ustrax, have you been quiet lately because you've been hired on as a rover driver?

I wonder if you also compared not only the path but the relative progress. How does it compare to the real progress?

Paolo

Yep...I must agree with you, everything points for us seing Oppy changing her direction where I've put the border between leg 1 and 2.
fredk...I'm not sure if Paolo will like to read that...
Doug...was I ever unremarkable?...

Love this view... more vertical relief in the terrain than I thought...

Thanks for the 3D view, Stu. That relief you're seeing is part of the raised rim of Ranger crater, from sol 1776. (Notice the Beacon on the horizon at far right.)

Ain't no way they are gonna take the Porcupine route go beyond Endeavour, that's just too far out of the way. Absolutely, no way, no how. Bet the farm on it!

What can I say, I'm always wrong and I want to keep that streak intact.

Ah, right, thanks Fred! Thought it was suddenly a bit bumpy! Yep, spotted Beacon over there... happy days, eh?

This view is just downright cute! Love seeing shadows of the rovers on the ground; makes them seem more real, somehow...

What I find amazing about the idea of Opportunity going to Endeavour is that the crater is so big that if it had appeared in the landing ellipse the huge slopes would surely have violated the mission safety criteria! This will be like nothing we've seen from the rovers before!