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post Sep 29 2008, 03:13 PM
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Opportunity is getting ready to embark on her most extraordinary journey, a true rover epic.
As information regarding how to win the distance are being collected here, and the emotional last views from Victoria Crater are being discussed here, I thought about creating a new thread that will surely become an obligatory stop as the tall peaks and other features of Endeavour start to rise in the horizon.
Here we will be able to discuss the location of features seen from the distance, references that will help us understanding better what we are seing and that will, fortunately, feed our spirit across the long sail across the Meridiani sandwaves.

Ultreya! smile.gif


I give it a kick with this navcam image, comparing it with Astro0's original (beautiful...) image:
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I'm sure James Canvin will correct me... rolleyes.gif



EDITED: I can't resist...I tried! I honestly tried, but it is stronger than me...so many features ahead and not a single name?! tongue.gif
Seriously, at Victoria we had features named after places visited by the vessel, and now for Endeavour? Assuming that Oppy will succeed on her quest will the mission keep the same policy, of naming places after Endeavour's tour? If so, there may be some names in common with Victoria... unsure.gif
While we are ready to leave the port once more I remembered that we could start naming, internally, (in order to have catchier landmark references... rolleyes.gif ) these features, as they loom in the horizon, after the ship's crew.
We could follow the order presented here.
Let me just edit the image up there... rolleyes.gif


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post Oct 5 2008, 06:50 AM
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/me wipes a tear from his eye and provides hugs for everyone within reach.

Now, can we get back to science, engineering, exploration, and planetary adventure here? cool.gif (I'm not totally insensitive to the emotional side of planetary exploration...I actually enjoyed the challenge of reading and trying to interpret all the poetry. Personally, I've been looking for an opportunity to insert some operatic mp3 files into the discussion, but I'd have to guess that Doug might frown on that. wink.gif )

QUOTE (ustrax @ Oct 4 2008, 01:51 PM) *
... And...of course...don't forget this from Jim... smile.gif

OMG! I've been waiting for that! Do you know when his book will actually be printed? I can't wait to get a copy of it. Currently it can only be pre-ordered.

After Ken asked people to submit 3D images for possible inclusion in the book I began collaborating with another member on a large color anaglyph. I guess it didn't make the final cut, or we would have heard by now. That's somewhat of a bummer, but I'll get over it.

I think there is a problem with the book cover. We may need to get word back to Jim Bell and his publisher regarding the 3D anaglyph affect in the title. The "3-D" portion of the title is printed as an anaglyph, but it appears they got the red and blue parts reversed. Most red/blue anaglyph glasses put the red filter over the left eye, and blue over the right eye. To properly see the 3-D effect on the book cover, one would need to wear their glasses backwardly. ohmy.gif


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post Oct 5 2008, 07:46 AM
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QUOTE (CosmicRocker @ Oct 4 2008, 08:50 PM) *
Personally, I've been looking for an opportunity to insert some operatic mp3 files into the discussion,

Una furtiva lagrima ?
Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön ?
E lucevan le stelle ?
Che gelida manina ?


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- ustrax   Endeavour Crater   Sep 29 2008, 03:13 PM
- - jamescanvin   QUOTE (ustrax @ Sep 29 2008, 04:13 PM) I...   Sep 29 2008, 04:05 PM
|- - climber   QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Sep 29 2008, 06:05 P...   Sep 29 2008, 04:30 PM
|- - ustrax   QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Sep 29 2008, 05:05 P...   Sep 29 2008, 04:44 PM
- - ilbasso   Looking back at this thread from two years ago, I ...   Sep 29 2008, 04:24 PM
- - charborob   We should be on the lookout also for the ridge on ...   Sep 29 2008, 04:34 PM
- - fredk   QUOTE (ustrax @ Sep 29 2008, 04:13 PM) I ...   Sep 29 2008, 05:17 PM
|- - Pertinax   QUOTE (fredk @ Sep 29 2008, 01:17 PM) Tha...   Sep 29 2008, 07:34 PM
- - jamescanvin   Anyone remember those 'Inverse polar' imag...   Sep 29 2008, 06:33 PM
|- - ustrax   James... I like that...a lot! It looks...   Sep 29 2008, 06:48 PM
- - climber   So James Cook () isn't Rui's Cook, correct...   Sep 29 2008, 07:53 PM
- - climber   I'm pretty sure I already said that somewhere ...   Sep 29 2008, 08:06 PM
- - Shaka   Is it possible that the correct term was not ...   Sep 29 2008, 09:14 PM
- - jamescanvin   QUOTE (ustrax @ Sep 29 2008, 07:48 PM) It...   Sep 29 2008, 09:14 PM
- - Bobby   Does anyone have any idea how deep Endeavour Crate...   Sep 29 2008, 10:52 PM
- - Astro0   Not sure if this alternate view of Endeavour crate...   Sep 29 2008, 11:14 PM
- - Phil Stooke   That's really nice. You can see how the Meridi...   Sep 30 2008, 12:34 AM
|- - ustrax   Really, really nice! Looking at this old i...   Sep 30 2008, 06:38 AM
|- - jamescanvin   QUOTE (ustrax @ Sep 30 2008, 07:38 AM) Ja...   Sep 30 2008, 10:31 AM
|- - climber   QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Sep 30 2008, 12:31 P...   Sep 30 2008, 10:49 AM
|- - ustrax   James is my hero!... A perfect match! ...   Sep 30 2008, 11:14 AM
|- - jamescanvin   QUOTE (ustrax @ Sep 30 2008, 12:14 PM) A ...   Sep 30 2008, 12:11 PM
|- - ustrax   QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Sep 30 2008, 01:11 P...   Sep 30 2008, 02:19 PM
- - Ant103   Astro0 : I'm curious to know how do you obtain...   Sep 30 2008, 08:56 AM
- - djellison   It's from the HRSCView website - from MEX HRSC...   Sep 30 2008, 09:12 AM
- - climber   For quite a while, we're going to extract as m...   Sep 30 2008, 10:45 AM
- - Astro0   Ant103 - "I'm curious to know how do you ...   Sep 30 2008, 12:24 PM
- - djellison   I've tried using that HRSC DEM for animation -...   Sep 30 2008, 12:45 PM
- - rogelio   Hypothetical question (and pardon if this is isn’t...   Sep 30 2008, 02:43 PM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (rogelio @ Sep 30 2008, 03:43 PM) H...   Sep 30 2008, 03:06 PM
- - Stu   Ustrax, I have nothing to contribute to this amaz...   Sep 30 2008, 03:15 PM
|- - dvandorn   QUOTE (Stu @ Sep 30 2008, 10:15 AM) ...ha...   Sep 30 2008, 04:01 PM
|- - ustrax   QUOTE I have nothing to contribute to this amazing...   Sep 30 2008, 05:08 PM
- - Ant103   QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 30 2008, 02:45 PM)...   Sep 30 2008, 03:20 PM
- - djellison   Why do you need to ask me if you can try? The dat...   Sep 30 2008, 03:43 PM
- - Ant103   Okay Doug, I misunderstand. Sorry.   Sep 30 2008, 04:24 PM
- - Phil Stooke   Wow, Other Doug, I didn't think anybody would ...   Sep 30 2008, 04:34 PM
- - marswiggle   Fortunately I long ago downloaded and saved some i...   Sep 30 2008, 05:21 PM
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- - charborob   Using these images, would it be possible by triang...   Sep 30 2008, 06:23 PM
- - ilbasso   In spite of the dusty, cold weather, We're off...   Sep 30 2008, 07:11 PM
- - marswiggle   QUOTE (ustrax @ Sep 30 2008, 06:49 PM) ma...   Sep 30 2008, 07:45 PM
- - marswiggle   These include the long baseline images I used (...   Sep 30 2008, 07:55 PM
- - Tesheiner   One of the peaks can be clearly seen on the today...   Sep 30 2008, 09:30 PM
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|- - ustrax   Tesheiner...don't you ever sleep?! I'v...   Oct 1 2008, 12:13 AM
- - Phil Stooke   Rogelio asked if Opportunity might have gone somew...   Oct 1 2008, 12:53 AM
- - ElkGroveDan   I would add to the "if we knew" possibil...   Oct 1 2008, 03:42 AM
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- - Stu   I know Oppy will never reach it, but I still think...   Oct 1 2008, 01:28 PM
|- - Tesheiner   QUOTE (Stu @ Oct 1 2008, 03:28 PM) I know...   Oct 1 2008, 02:22 PM
||- - Stu   QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Oct 1 2008, 03:22 PM) ...   Oct 1 2008, 03:35 PM
|- - climber   QUOTE (Stu @ Oct 1 2008, 03:28 PM) I know...   Oct 1 2008, 04:53 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   How about...Medusa.   Oct 1 2008, 01:31 PM
|- - TheChemist   QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Oct 1 2008, 04:31 PM...   Oct 1 2008, 01:41 PM
|- - climber   QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Oct 1 2008, 03:31 PM...   Oct 1 2008, 04:59 PM
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- - Astro0   Stu, I hope you don't mind, but your latest pr...   Oct 2 2008, 07:59 AM
|- - Stu   QUOTE (Astro0 @ Oct 2 2008, 08:59 AM) Stu...   Oct 2 2008, 01:18 PM
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|- - ustrax   Astro0, the image in that second poster is simply ...   Oct 2 2008, 07:54 PM
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|- - ustrax   Stu, impossible to imagine this mission without it...   Oct 3 2008, 07:17 AM
- - Ant103   This become a poetry room Astro0 : great posters...   Oct 3 2008, 07:44 AM
- - Stu   That's really nice, Ant... love the way you...   Oct 3 2008, 08:05 AM
|- - Tesheiner   QUOTE (Stu @ Oct 3 2008, 10:05 AM) I know...   Oct 3 2008, 08:25 AM
||- - ustrax   James, still sleeping? There's work to be done...   Oct 3 2008, 09:48 AM
|- - RoverDriver   QUOTE (Stu @ Oct 3 2008, 12:05 AM) ... On...   Oct 3 2008, 05:21 PM
||- - ustrax   Paolo, I know that you are on the engineering side...   Oct 3 2008, 07:01 PM
||- - climber   QUOTE (ustrax @ Oct 3 2008, 09:01 PM) Pao...   Oct 3 2008, 07:18 PM
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|- - Greg Hullender   QUOTE (Stu @ Oct 3 2008, 12:05 AM) On the...   Oct 4 2008, 01:07 AM
|- - ustrax   QUOTE (Greg Hullender @ Oct 4 2008, 02:07...   Oct 4 2008, 06:08 PM
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- - Tman   Could/should be the rim of the Duck Bay.   Oct 3 2008, 11:57 AM
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|- - ustrax   QUOTE (CosmicRocker @ Oct 5 2008, 07:50 A...   Oct 5 2008, 11:59 AM
|- - BrianL   QUOTE (CosmicRocker @ Oct 5 2008, 01:50 A...   Oct 5 2008, 02:52 PM
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