Cape York - Shoemaker Ridge and the NE traverse, Starting sol 2735 |
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Cape York - Shoemaker Ridge and the NE traverse, Starting sol 2735 |
 Nov 15 2011, 01:28 AM
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QUOTE can you say "MB for 3 months"?! "MB for 3 months". Yes. That felt good. And I might suppose that even with dusty panels and musty air there might be enough power to rove from lillypad to lillypad. And who knows what fair winds and clear skies will bring. And post-Solstice I'm looking with interest at that windswept area to the NE of these peaks. I don't see much structure or lineations there, but there are subtle color variations which suggest changes in lithology. FWIW. --Bill -------------------- |
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Nov 15 2011, 06:43 AM
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Nov 15 2011, 09:49 AM
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QUOTE (Bill Harris @ Nov 13 2011, 06:09 AM)  I'm not surprised that the vein mineral is so tough-- deposited in a fracture by fluids and probably a carbonate mineral or even silica. And the surrounding rock is understandably weaker-- it is likely old-weathered pre-Endeavour surface that has been further altered, parboiled and marinaded by those hydrothermal fluids. And the colors of the disturbed soil tell a story of their own-- in and of themselves, we don't know what minerals they represent, but their meaning is clear: there are current weathering processes going on at and below the surface. This description excites me, further proof that Opportunity's longevity has changed me in ways I could never have imagined. Thanks Bill! -------------------- Turn the middle side topwise....TOPWISE!!
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Nov 15 2011, 03:24 PM
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Nice Pancam L2 view on Sol 2773.
Jan van Driel
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Nov 15 2011, 03:59 PM
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Hey everybody !
I was a little bit busy these last weeks. But I found time to make some panoramics. Sol 2747 :  Sol 2773 :   Sol 2775 : 
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Nov 15 2011, 06:35 PM
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Nice!
Here's a shot of the tracks showing the activities around Homestake. The vein is at bottom center. Phil
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Nov 16 2011, 08:50 PM
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Nov 16 2011, 09:40 PM
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While working on the route map, trying to match the navcam mosaic to the background, I think I identified the still partially hidden "Cleft" on the images.
Original: http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...NSP1968L0M1.JPG |
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Nov 16 2011, 10:02 PM
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I agree-- I've been working on an image similar to yours but haven't had a chance to upload.
Additionally, I think I can see the small "Mini-Dagger" at the very north tip of Cape York (extreme left edge of your Pancam image, off the left edge of your HiRISE image). I'll try to upload that image later this evening, but if someone gets it before me, go ahead. Maybe we should wax poetic and name the Cleft "River Jordan" since this is like the Promised Land. No, that means that Oppy might do a Moses and croak before reaching it. We need to think positive... Let's see what the new images have in store today... --Bill -------------------- |
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Nov 16 2011, 11:30 PM
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The 4 last pans sending by Oppy.
Sol 2776. I just love this view. The feeling of being on a beach. But yet with no ocean…  Same sol, pancam. The low atmosphere opacity provide a very good view of the distant hills of Endeavour.  Anaglyph version.  Sol 2777 (check my trips). We can see the North corner of CY, no ? 
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Nov 17 2011, 12:29 AM
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Looking forward to the huge winter pan they'll take when they get to a good parking spot.
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Nov 17 2011, 12:40 AM
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QUOTE (SFJCody @ Nov 16 2011, 04:29 PM) Looking forward to the huge winter pan they'll take when they get to a good parking spot. The imagery coming down tomorrow morning (PST) should be interesting, if the drive goes as planned... >_>  -m |
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Nov 17 2011, 04:11 AM
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Here is the location image for the "mini-dagger" that I mentioned in post#474 . Doesn't quite have the zing that I visualized it would, but here goes anyway...
> imagery coming down tomorrow morning (PST) should be interesting... Yes indeed. 02778 p2430 pancam_Turkey_Haven_2x1_L257R2 02778 p2431 pancam_North_Haven_2x1_L257R2 --Bill
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Nov 17 2011, 06:11 AM
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This northern exposure has possibilities.
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Nov 17 2011, 06:54 AM
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QUOTE (Matt Lenda @ Nov 17 2011, 12:40 AM) The imagery coming down tomorrow morning (PST) should be interesting Well, with the drive direction pancams looking eastish, a drive up to the ridge and a peek over to the eastern side of CY would be really nice...
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