Along the base of Vera Rubin Ridge, (Sites 64-65, Sols 1726-1812, Jun 14-Sep 11 2017) |
Along the base of Vera Rubin Ridge, (Sites 64-65, Sols 1726-1812, Jun 14-Sep 11 2017) |
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Time for a new topic in line with Curiosity's new location.
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Here is 2km square of Vera Rubin Ridge & beyond made with best available HiRISE data & compressed to fit within Sketchfab constraints.
![]() Vera Rubin Ridge @Sketchfab [ 2km square ] The 8k texture limit covers approx 2km sq. Scaled for VR so you can start wandering from Sol 1727 location. -------------------- |
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Cropped 1727 R-MastCam mosaic (2 frames in MS ICE, sharpened with 1 meter-long scale bar added), features what I believe to be Spaulding Mountain The sedimentary layers appear to be a little odd / puzzling for mudstone? Likely a valid explanation for these cross bedding like features (thin mineral filled fractures?)
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Slightly ahead of schedule...here is the 2km tile beyond Vera Rubin Ridge using best available HiRISE data squished into Sketchfab & scaled for VR
Beyond Vera Rubin Ridge @Sketchfab -------------------- |
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-------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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The first of wheel checkout MAHLI images acquired on 1729 are down. Lovely lighting and superb location.
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