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 Oct 17 2009, 04:41 PM
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QUOTE (BrianL @ Oct 17 2009, 10:24 AM)  Stu's right. We wouldn't want to frighten little Mackinac.... Maybe it is we who should flee, before the Mackinac Monster frees itself from its sandy tomb!
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Oct 17 2009, 05:02 PM
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 As long as we're out of here by Halloween, I believe we'll be OK. Still, it would be safer to not even use the brush on this guy. Let sleeping dogs lie. (Btw, nice footwear on that Mackinac monster!) |
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Oct 17 2009, 05:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
QUOTE (fredk @ Oct 17 2009, 01:02 PM) (Btw, nice footwear on that Mackinac monster!) He's the Mac Daddy of monsters.
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Oct 17 2009, 06:22 PM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Those monsters rock!
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Oct 18 2009, 09:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Yeah! The idea of a hidden creature was enough for our intrepit explorer.
Opportunity left the vicinity of Mackinac and moved 70 meters SW thisol (2038). |
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Oct 18 2009, 04:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4252 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
Wow, that was quick! I guess they decided it was similar enough to S/BI that no IDD work was needed.
So, back on the road again. Next stop, fresh crater? |
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Oct 18 2009, 06:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
> Next stop, fresh crater?
I like the idea.   It's about 250m on this same SW heading until we get to a mostly southwards patch of outcrop --we might be there for the following weekend-- and then another 850m 'til the fresh crater. |
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Oct 19 2009, 02:06 PM
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Just... well, see for yourselves...
We really need an icon for "Shakes head in wonder at the amazing natural beauty of Mars"... -------------------- |
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Oct 19 2009, 02:20 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
... and a 3D view...
http://twitpic.com/m4jg1 ...love how you can see the dust piled up inside the eroded shell of the meteorite, just beautiful... -------------------- |
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Oct 19 2009, 02:51 PM
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Beautiful indeed! I'm glad they managed to circumnavigate Mackinac before driving away.
From our new western perspective we can see the beacon again, some 4.5 km away, if anyone's keeping track:
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Oct 19 2009, 03:47 PM
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(crosseye/3pic) http://www.greuti.ch/oppy/meteorites/mackinac1.htm
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Oct 19 2009, 04:51 PM
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Mackinac from two point of views. Realy a surprising rock
  Stuning anaglyph Stu 
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Oct 19 2009, 05:45 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Thanks Ant
A look-back at Mackinac here... http://twitpic.com/m56kr You're all going to laugh at me - no change there then, haha! - but I found making these images of Mackinac quite moving. We were the first people to see this meteorite... ever... and it was like a piece of martian modern art, some kind of abstract sculpture... Looking at it it reminded me of one of those space art paintings showing the rusted, ruined hulk of a crashed starship sitting on a planet's surface, long since abandoned by its crew and left to the mercy of the elements. I know, it's just a hunka metal, but how many aeons did it take Mars' dust-laden, hissing wind to turn it into this beautiful, beautiful cosmic carcass? At times like this, when we see something like this, I'm left in awe of the sheer beauty of Mars. Bye little guy, take care... the next people to see you will probably be native martians, sent out into the Meridiani desert to collect up all the meteorites Opportunity found and bring them back to the Museum of Mars, where they'll be put on display for everyone to see, alongside ancient spaceprobes, famous rocks, and the flag planted in the dirt by the first manned expedition.
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Oct 19 2009, 06:06 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 23-February 09 From: Edmonton, Alberta Member No.: 4611 |
Oppy got an APOD
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap091019.html for Nereus edit: is there a remove foot from mouth edit function. |
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Oct 19 2009, 06:13 PM
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QUOTE (JayB @ Oct 19 2009, 07:06 PM) (nice but must say the pans made by our resident geniuses here look better than that by a wide margin) Something tells mars loon will not approve that... Good work Ken! -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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