Past Bahia Blanca, onto Cabo Corrientes |
Past Bahia Blanca, onto Cabo Corrientes |
Feb 8 2007, 06:16 AM
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Tesheiner, I read about the 10K mark, and was hoping that you had updated the route map to show the excursion that put us over the mark -- and you didn't disappoint!
By the way, I'm thinking that Oppy's getting ready to head back to Duck Bay, which looks like the past entry path, plus nice vertical cliffs to examine on the way in . . . |
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Feb 10 2007, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4247 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
On sol 1082 Oppy took a curious looking Phobos eclipse sequence - the movement of Phobos looks odd, almost as if it changes direction! I think what happened was the sun was slightly overexposed (notice also how the sun is slightly elongated), and somehow that caused the weird apparent motion. Local time was around 14:25, frames are 3 seconds apart.
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Feb 10 2007, 08:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2836 Joined: 22-April 05 From: Ridderkerk, Netherlands Member No.: 353 |
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Feb 10 2007, 09:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 910 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Boston Member No.: 1102 |
There are lots of rocks scattered around on the surface--more rocks from space?
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Feb 10 2007, 09:59 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
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Feb 10 2007, 10:11 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
There are lots of rocks scattered around on the surface--more rocks from space? Hard to say, but I wouldn't be a bit surprised...Meridiani seems more & more like the "Allan Hills" of Mars, but I bet the ice caps are even more fun! Doug, thanks to you & JB for the enhancement of the eclipse sequence...makes sense now. -------------------- 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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Feb 11 2007, 08:44 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Another mini martian "strewn field" of fallen star stones for meteorite collectors here on Earth to drool over...
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Feb 11 2007, 10:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2492 Joined: 15-January 05 From: center Italy Member No.: 150 |
Sol1084, colorized stitch of 3 NavCam frames...
Lot of work to do this, I think was worth to do because this view is so beautiful! -------------------- I always think before posting! - Marco -
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Feb 11 2007, 11:36 AM
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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 |
Sol1084, colorized stitch of 3 NavCam frames... this view is so beautiful! I agree. Vicky is even more photogenic seen from here than it was originaly from Duck's Bay. -------------------- |
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Feb 13 2007, 08:27 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
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Feb 13 2007, 11:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Not that I'm aware of. Perhaps this image was taken late in the evening?
On another topic, 1087 is a driving sol. Curiously, the imaging plan includes a sequence (front_hazcam_wheel_sub_256x256_4_bpp_pri_19) which was *only* used before in three events: stuck at Purgatory, stuck at northern Erebus, and stuck at Jammerbugt. No, I'm not saying the rover is stuck. It might be related to the new driving technics. CODE 01087 p0695 03 10 0 0 10 0 20 navcam_5x1_az_162_3_bpp
01087 p1151 04 2 0 0 2 0 4 front_hazcam_idd_unstow_doc 01087 p1154 01 2 0 0 2 0 4 front_hazcam_idd_unstow_doc 01087 p1201 07 2 0 0 2 0 4 front_haz_penultimate_1bpp_pri17 01087 p1212 09 2 0 0 2 0 4 front_haz_ultimate_2_bpp_pri15 01087 p1244 03 2 2 0 0 0 4 front_hazcam_wheel_sub_256x256_4_bpp_pri_19 01087 p1301 06 2 0 0 2 0 4 rear_haz_penultimate_1bpp_pri17 01087 p1312 07 2 0 0 2 0 4 rear_haz_ultimate_2_bpp_pri15 |
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Feb 13 2007, 01:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1887 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110 |
They've found a way for Oppy to turn in place.
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...K9F0006L0M1.JPG |
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Feb 13 2007, 01:52 PM
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Rover Driver Group: Members Posts: 1015 Joined: 4-March 04 Member No.: 47 |
Dangerous games to play next to a cliff! Fortunately Oppy doesn't have a sense of balance or direction like us petty humans
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Feb 13 2007, 01:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1619 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Bergerac - FR Member No.: 678 |
Have the JPL seen Richard Long walks in the desert? Richard Long is a Land-Art artist who draw geometrical figure in deserts with his feets, rocks or many material found in the desert. Details : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Long_%28artist%29 -------------------- |
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Feb 13 2007, 02:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
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Feb 13 2007, 04:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Oh man!
If a drive some days ago was called the "drunken sailor walk", how would you call this? |
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