On The Way To Home Plate, a possible route and calendar |
On The Way To Home Plate, a possible route and calendar |
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![]() Special Cookie ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 ![]() |
As one year ago the question is launched:
Will Spirit make it? http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/ustrax3/hip.jpg If Ultreya reveals to be nothing worthy then it would be faster, but... Any other guesses? -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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![]() Chief Assistant ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 1409 Joined: 5-January 05 From: Ierapetra, Greece Member No.: 136 ![]() |
Maybe they're counting on regularly positioning Spirit on small north-facing slopes while going down and while investigating the area, there seem to be enough of those places down there. Also, I guess it's another few weeks/months until there is a threatening shadow cast by HH?
Sorry Ustrax, I somehow don't see them going down that fast..though I'd like it, once there's been enough data gathered from up here! Nico ![]() -------------------- photographer, space imagery enthusiast, proud father and partner, and geek.
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Newbie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 26-January 05 From: Belgium Member No.: 157 ![]() |
QUOTE (NIX @ Aug 26 2005, 10:37 AM) Maybe they're counting on regularly positioning Spirit on small north-facing slopes while going down and while investigating the area, there seem to be enough of those places down there. Also, I guess it's another few weeks/months until there is a threatening shadow cast by HH? I think Spirit can stay quite some time on the basin floor, but IMO it has to start descending as soon as possible because it's hard to estimate when it will reach the floor.The far slope offers the most options to Spirit for the winter. Staying on the north side of one of these knolls down there might be a solution but it might get "stuck" there, insolation-wise. Meanwhile, the HH shadow will creep closer and closer ... ![]() |
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