Chang'e 3: Lunar Day 3 and onwards, Ongoing discussion of the Rover/Lander mission |
Chang'e 3: Lunar Day 3 and onwards, Ongoing discussion of the Rover/Lander mission |
Feb 11 2014, 10:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1432 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
The China Space facebook page reports the lander has awaken (Link).
I haven't heard anything about the rover. -------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
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Feb 23 2014, 08:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 551 Joined: 1-May 06 From: Scotland (Ecosse, Escocia) Member No.: 759 |
I think that is indeed a 'new' photo, taken from a position South-west of the lander. My guess is it is taken from fairly close to the lander, from a position not shown on Phil's map -- in other words,
after coming round the lander Yutu perhaps made an excursion westwards which has not been noticed or recorded so far. An alternative explanation for that view might be that it was taken in zoom mode from the 11-14 January position or later. However, I think that less plausible because of the clear view it shows of the turning tracks made after deployment - those would be surely more foreshortened if seen in zoom from a distance. Edit: one further thought... the shadows of the 2 deployment ramps in the 'new' photo are cast directly below the ramps, showing the sun was due south and therefore it was local midday. The earlier post deployment photos of Chang'e from Yutu were taken well after midday, as the link below shows. Hence, the 'new' picture was perhaps taken on Day 2. Chang'e from the south, Day 1 |
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