Exploring Mt Sharp - The Dunes - Part 1: Bagnold Dunes, Site 51-53, Sol 1172-1273, November 24, 2015-March 6, 2016 |
Exploring Mt Sharp - The Dunes - Part 1: Bagnold Dunes, Site 51-53, Sol 1172-1273, November 24, 2015-March 6, 2016 |
Nov 23 2015, 12:41 PM
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Midnight Planets reporting that Curiosity moved approximately 46.2m SSE (161コ) on Sol 1172. LINK Quick and Dirty L-NavCam using the 5 available frames (MS ICE), reduced ~10% to get within the UL limit
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Nov 23 2015, 10:54 PM
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Mission Update from Lauren Edgar - Sol 1173: Dune monitoring LINK
QUOTE Over the weekend, Curiosity drove 51 m closer to the Bagnold Dunes. I知 on duty as the Geology Science Theme Lead, and today we池e planning Sol 1173, which includes a short science block, a drive, post-drive imaging, and some untargeted science in the afternoon. The main focus of today痴 plan is to monitor the dunes and document the bedrock along the way. We値l start with several Mastcam observations to monitor two of the dunes, as well as a small sandsheet directly in front of us. Then we値l drive and acquire post-drive imaging to prepare for targeting tomorrow. In the afternoon, we値l take several Navcam observations to monitor the atmosphere and search for dust devils. Then we値l take some additional Mastcam mosaics to monitor the dunes and bedrock under different lighting conditions. This late afternoon lighting can be very useful to bring out subtle textures in the dunes and rocks, and will help us figure out the best time of day to image these features during the Bagnold Dune campaign. |
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