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Post Marquette Island, The continuing journey to Endeavour Crater |
 Jan 22 2010, 10:31 AM
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Very nice Ant!
I think I'll change my desktop picture soon... this place and what's ahead are very exiting. -------------------- |
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Jan 22 2010, 10:34 AM
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QUOTE (Stu @ Jan 22 2010, 06:43 AM)  I hope someone on the MER team has a "Big Book of Names For Big Martian Rocks", 'cos they're gonna need it after tomorrow... Did anyone mention the magic word? "Names"?...  The Concepción was burned on the island of Bohol, that's one cool name isn't it?...And the island as its own nice places...like Chocolate Hills... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohol_(island) It has also 47 Municipalities that can be used...you just have to pick the right one...  http://www.bohol.gov.ph/profile.html I love these days of wind on our sails!!! -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Jan 22 2010, 10:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
QUOTE (fredk @ Jan 21 2010, 11:59 PM) About tosol's drive: I wonder why it was so short, considering that there's plenty of pavement between us and Conception: http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...PWP0683R0M1.JPG Perhaps because the pancams got downlinked too late and the drive had to be planned based only on navcams. My 2c. Same may happen for the next drive; I don't see any planned for thisol. |
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Jan 22 2010, 12:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2921 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Jan 22 2010, 11:45 AM) Perhaps because the pancams got downlinked too late and the drive had to be planned based only on navcams. My 2c. Same may happen for the next drive; I don't see any planned for thisol. You hit 3000 posts , Eduardo, 3000 -------------------- |
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Jan 22 2010, 01:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Oh boy! I'm becoming part of the furniture...
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Jan 22 2010, 01:36 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10170 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Oh no - now you spoiled it!
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Jan 22 2010, 03:53 PM
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QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Jan 22 2010, 08:57 AM) we have seen all of Iazu before Time for a long baseline anaglyph of Iazu? |
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Jan 22 2010, 05:03 PM
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QUOTE (climber @ Jan 22 2010, 11:31 AM) Very nice Ant! I think I'll change my desktop picture soon... this place and what's ahead are very exiting. Thanks Maybe now you can ? 
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Jan 22 2010, 06:57 PM
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QUOTE (fredk @ Jan 21 2010, 11:59 PM) About tosol's drive: I wonder why it was so short, considering that there's plenty of pavement between us and Conception: I get to answer my own question. From the latest Oppy update: QUOTE The plan ahead is to conduct a circumnavigation imaging campaign of the 10-meter (33-foot) diameter crater. I had a feeling something like that was up... Also, from the same update: QUOTE The crater is estimated to be about 1,000 years old, the youngest crater to be explored on Mars. Wow. I think I estimated much older in an earlier thread. Finally: QUOTE The right-front wheel currents have been well-behaved.
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Jan 22 2010, 07:48 PM
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I'd be curious to know why 1000 years and not 100 years or even 20.
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Jan 22 2010, 07:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2921 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
QUOTE (Ant103 @ Jan 22 2010, 06:03 PM) Maybe now you can ? Done, thanks ! I'm also very happy with the news reported by fredk -------------------- |
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Jan 22 2010, 07:50 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10170 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
I don't know for sure, but we've seen quite a few craters form in the last decade in MOC, CTX and HiRISE images, so an assessment of how rapidly the ejecta fades may be behind the estimate.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Jan 22 2010, 08:03 PM
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QUOTE (Ant103 @ Jan 22 2010, 06:03 PM) Thanks Maybe now you can ? Thanks Fourmi, now I'm really on Mars ! Great & inspiring image... Your work deserves 5 wheels ! 
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Jan 22 2010, 08:08 PM
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One of your best, Ant, absolutely beautiful.
The next few weeks and months are going to be among the most exciting of Oppy's whole adventure, I think.
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Jan 22 2010, 08:16 PM
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QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Jan 22 2010, 11:48 AM) I'd be curious to know why 1000 years and not 100 years or even 20. WAG here, but that might be an estimate based on observed erosion/deposition rates...probably an upper limit. -------------------- 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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