Entry Pool, Predict when Oppy will enter Victoria Crater |
Entry Pool, Predict when Oppy will enter Victoria Crater |
Aug 14 2007, 02:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 5-May 04 Member No.: 74 |
Heh, and I thought I was being incredibly pessimistic, but I've got the biggest "window of Opportunity" (pun intended) this side of Sol 1425.
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Aug 15 2007, 07:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1870 Joined: 20-February 05 Member No.: 174 |
I keep wincing at the term Entry "POOL".... glub. Though that's ONE thing I don't expect Mars to toss at the rovers!
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Aug 15 2007, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4245 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
Unless, of course, it's a little pool of water clinging to the steep slopes of Endurance crater!
I just can't help bringing that fiasco up any chance I get. It was just so ridiculous. |
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Aug 15 2007, 07:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
Thanks for bringing that up again Fred, I missed it due to my travels, and somethings are not to be missed. How bizarre.
James -------------------- |
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Sep 10 2007, 09:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 547 Joined: 1-May 06 From: Scotland (Ecosse, Escocia) Member No.: 759 |
It's now the morning of Sol 1290, so um3k is added to the List of the Lost. It's currently between sattrackpro (Sol 1285) and centsworth II (Sol 1299).
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Sep 10 2007, 01:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 13-October 05 From: Malibu, CA Member No.: 527 |
Well, I'm out of it now... I got close - centsworth II now looks to be the closest guesser at this point... maybe.
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Sep 10 2007, 05:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
Of course my guess was based on an entirely different set of assumptions than what actually occurred.
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Sep 10 2007, 08:29 PM
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Sep 10 2007, 09:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 806 Joined: 10-October 06 From: Maynard Mass USA Member No.: 1241 |
Is it too late?
SOL 1339 Cheers -------------------- CLA CLL
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Sep 11 2007, 12:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1887 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110 |
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Sep 11 2007, 09:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
Is it too late? SOL 1339 Cheers Yes, it is too late, 1339 is way too late! (I hope...) -------------------- |
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Sep 11 2007, 11:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 547 Joined: 1-May 06 From: Scotland (Ecosse, Escocia) Member No.: 759 |
Well, I'm out of it now... I got close - centsworth II now looks to be the closest guesser at this point... maybe. I don't think you're out of it, sattrackpro. If Oppy goes in tosol (1291) as is being predicted, then your sol 1285 bid (6 sols adrift) will be closer than centsworth II's Sol 1299 (8 sols adrift). I'm assuming we're judging the closest guess to the actual entry sol, irrespective of whether that comes earlier or later. Kenny |
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Sep 11 2007, 12:30 PM
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I'm assuming we're judging the closest guess to the actual entry sol, irrespective of whether that comes earlier or later. I'd assumed we were using "The Price Is Right" system where the closest guess that is still over or equal to the actual entry date wins. Nothing was said about what happens if they roll the front wheels in and sit on the edge for three days. I guess the big prize would have to be split if that makes the winner ambiguous. Concerning delays, are the MERs taking a few days off so that the DSN can pull images from Cassini, or is that a non-issue? |
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Sep 11 2007, 01:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
Concerning delays, are the MERs taking a few days off so that the DSN can pull images from Cassini, or is that a non-issue? Not an issue, particularly with Mars and Saturn not being close together (~90 degrees) on the sky at the moment. -------------------- |
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Sep 11 2007, 01:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 13-October 05 From: Malibu, CA Member No.: 527 |
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