Sol 3 and onwards - imaging |
Sol 3 and onwards - imaging |
May 28 2008, 06:27 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Keeping with the practice of sol-by-sol discussions, here it is.
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May 29 2008, 06:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 29-December 05 From: Ottawa, ON Member No.: 624 |
Just completed watching the latest news conferance, they mentioned the lander "sleeping" yet with continuous sunlight, why would it sleep? (Or is it for the benefit of the team to sleep!)
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May 29 2008, 06:48 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
yet with continuous sunlight, why would it sleep? All hours of sunshine are not the same. At local midnight, the sun is only 3 degrees above the horizon - the solar array output wont be zero, but it wont be very much at all. At local noon, it's 45 degrees above the horizon - lots of power. Doug |
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