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Aug 22 2008, 01:58 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
I heard about this 24 hours ago, and couldn't believe it - this is EXACTLY what has been missing from ESA. MASSIVE kudos to the ESOC MEX flight ops team for doing it
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/VMC/index.html The last time I wrote a post and hit 'submit' at UMSF with a smile this big on my face, was when Oppy successfully got out of Purgatory. |
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Jun 13 2009, 01:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 |
Here is a rotation sequence study of the May 27-May 30 MEX VMC images sequenced according to shifting westward longitude of the crescent midpoint.
(click to animate) (Mars appears rotating underneath, the images are NOT in time sequence) The first image in the sequence shows how Alba Mons really makes cool clouds. Olympus Mons is the dark circle spot, Alba Mons is to the upper right, the extra-bright clouds are to the NE of Alba Mons. (Right near the lens artifact ) -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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