Winter campaign at Cook Haven, Sol 3512 - 3599 (December 13, 2013 - March 10, 2014) |
Winter campaign at Cook Haven, Sol 3512 - 3599 (December 13, 2013 - March 10, 2014) |
Dec 13 2013, 04:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3431 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98 |
She's there! Opportunity drove down to the "Cook Haven" bright outcrops on Sol 3512.
Even better, news via Twitter that currents on the front right wheel are back to normal. Phew. |
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Jan 21 2014, 02:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 507 Joined: 10-September 08 Member No.: 4338 |
I notice the dust factor has been steadily improving over the last several status reports.
The rover has been tilted during this period. I wonder if the simple fact of being tilted could affect the deposition/removal "budget" so that a small net deposition could be transformed to a small net removal. Presumably the deposition comes mostly from the vertical fall of dust so a tilted rover might present a smaller collection area. On the other hand, the wind might be primarily horizontal so a tilt might help there. |
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