CosmicRocker, you are correct. Red-green colorblindness, or any other kind of colorblindness, actually does not affect the ability to see red-blue anaglyphs in stereo for the reason that you explain. In fact, people who are red-green colorblind may arguably have a natural advantage over color-sighted people, because they aren't distracted by the color fringes visible to us in anaglyphs, which usually only encode grayscale information anyway.

Of course, empebe (and serpens?) may also be stereo-blind (which affects approximately the same fraction of the populace as colorblindness). Or they may always have assumed that red-blue glasses couldn't possibly work for them, in which case there may be a discovery waiting for them

Some data is now in the tracking database - looks like about 85m. Expect images in a little over 4 hours...

I think discussion of an arrival-date pool was cut off some time (years!) ago, but I still wonder:

At what point will we say that 'Opportunity has arrived at Endeavour'?

Candidates:

1. When Oppy stops going downhill, and starts climbing again.
2. When the terrain (marsrain?) changes.
3. When the first scarp or exposed bedrock is reached.

#2 is the closest, about where the purple line bends around an old crater.
#1, if GM's altitudes are correct, is about halfway from there to Spirit Point
#3 is obviously the farthest, but easiest to identify.

Less than a week, anyway. When we set out from Victoria, I didn't really think we'd
get this far.

One navcam pair is down

I think I might've forgotten my phone. Can we go back to Victoria?

I believe, reading here (http://opportunityendeavour.blogspot.com) that we're at the outcrop described. "The science team has expressed the desire to perhaps get some IDD work in on this outcrop, since it's some of the last we'll ever see in Meridiani."

While we all wait for the latest images to come back, I've been chatting to Scott again for my "Road to Endeavour" blog, if anyone would like to wander on over there and have a read...

http://roadtoendeavour.wordpress.com/2011/...g-up-with-scott

Excellent interview with Scott. Thanks Stu!

First pancams are in for Sol 2667



Lots more details in 'hills' and some 'bumps' along the near rim coming into view

From that excellent interview, it's interesting to consider that some of the driver and science teams will stay on Oppy and some will switch over to MSL. I'm guessing it's just down the hall at JPL, so an Oppy veteran could always be available for consultation as the MSL team gets their feet sandy!

More navcams are in for Sol2667

Simply wow, I havent been this excited since Spirits journey to the hills! And to think of the hills we will see with MSL!! (call me a hill freak, I like hills and layers)

They're driving again today! Slight repositioning for IDD use on this outcrop?

Thanks, Stu (and Scott), for another great interview. It is really great to get the inside perspective without having to wait five years. :-)

One of your best interviews yet Stu. In the same way that Scott is awestruck every day at operating the rovers on Mars. I'm awestruck that the likes of you and I have had a chance to get to know him.

Thanks Dan, appreciate that. I know what you mean. I'm constantly amazed that people like Scott, Steve Squyres and Jim Bell not only answer my emails but take the time out of their insanely busy schedules to answer questions, at length, and spend precious time "with" us out here. I know they enjoy doing it, and all see it as being part of their job, but... still... these guys are my rock stars and movie stars, and whenever I see their name in my email Inbox I almost need to give myself a shake to check I'm actually awake..!

On another topic: are these rocks actually on the end of Death Valley-like trails or is it just co-incidence..?