Post Conjunction: Santa Maria to Cape York, The Journey to 'Spirit Point' |
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Post Conjunction: Santa Maria to Cape York, The Journey to 'Spirit Point' |
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 Jul 19 2011, 07:50 PM
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I'm starting to feel like we wont see Cape York until we end up driving into it
 
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Jul 20 2011, 12:06 AM
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Blueberry and hematite discussion moved HERE
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Jul 20 2011, 12:27 AM
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QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Jul 19 2011, 07:45 PM)  New pictures are already available and the near horizon is dropping significantly. It looks to me that we are now seeing more of the far rim than ever before. I think the most we'd seen before was roughly in the late 2300's. Here's a comparison of one of James's pans then with the new navcam:
Can't wait to see some pancams... |
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Jul 20 2011, 04:11 AM
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...and here they are!
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...2M7.JPG?sol2660  We can now see that smaller crater below-right from far-wall crater...
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Jul 20 2011, 04:56 AM
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It's almost time to say... Voila!
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Jul 20 2011, 06:26 AM
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Oh... my...
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Jul 20 2011, 06:56 AM
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.. god.
Fantastic! -------------------- Need more input ...
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Jul 20 2011, 07:33 AM
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And the view will only improve!!!
Stu, I think your picture confirms what I was thinking, which is that the far horizon we're seeing to the right of the mosaic is not the crater rim but the plains way after it. Here's my version of the mosaic (no contrast / gamma enhancements) and what I think is the rim.
BTW, I'm just wondering how the view will be months later during martian winter and clearer skies... |
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Jul 20 2011, 12:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
For thisol 2661, the "telemetry" shows Opportunity is 130m closer to CY. Now waiting for the pics...
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Jul 20 2011, 01:31 PM
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Yup. We should be very close to 'Approach crater' now. Much more of Endeavour's interior should be visible and Cape York could well be peaking over the horizon. Haven't been this excited since the Victoria approach!
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Jul 20 2011, 01:59 PM
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Can't tell too much from the rear hazcam, but check back in 5 1/2 hours for the navcams
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Jul 20 2011, 02:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Jul 20 2011, 03:31 PM) Note don't expect any pancams, none were planned tosol. That's part of the thrill. 
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Jul 20 2011, 02:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4247 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Jul 20 2011, 07:33 AM) the far horizon we're seeing to the right of the mosaic is not the crater rim but the plains way after it Agreed.As of the 2660 position (now completely out of date, hopefully!), I think we were starting to see features beyond AC. Here's my identification of a crater beyond AC:
We've only gotten hazcams for the 2661 drive (are we expecting navcams?). But even in hazcam, we can see that the horizon has dropped dramatically again! Compare the 2660 view: http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...0M1.JPG?sol2660 with the new 2661 view: http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...0M1.JPG?sol2661 |
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Jul 20 2011, 02:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
QUOTE (fredk @ Jul 20 2011, 04:05 PM) ... are we expecting navcams? ... Yep. 02661::p0673::03::6::0::0::6::0::12::navcam_3x1_az_126_3_bpp 02661::p1977::20::14::0::0::14::0::28::navcam_custompri_7x1_az_306_3_bpp AND PANCAM TOO!!! Checked it right now!  02661::p2366::28::6::0::0::6::2::14::pancam_drive_direction_3x1_L2R2 |
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Jul 20 2011, 03:20 PM
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I presume those will come down next Sol?
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