Getting to 'Big Crater', A little premature speculation |
Getting to 'Big Crater', A little premature speculation |
Sep 21 2006, 11:57 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 8-February 04 From: Arabia Terra Member No.: 12 |
Opportunity is not quite at Victoria yet, but on the horizon is a tantalising goal for the future- the big eroded crater to the south-east, the rim of which is already visible. This is the first 'large scale' topography of the mission so far. Wouldn't it be great if Opportunity could get to these hills and uncover their secrets?
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sfjcody2/route_to_big.jpg |
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Sep 21 2006, 12:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2998 Joined: 30-October 04 Member No.: 105 |
Actually, the "Leg B of the etched terrain" might be feasible unless Oppy gets bogged down in Victoria. That would get us stratigraphically lower and would make for good science but not photo-ops.
--Bill -------------------- |
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Sep 21 2006, 12:40 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
And I was hesitating on starting talking about this...
Beyond!: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/ustr...ondvictoria.jpg EDITED: And for what I'm seing that 'Big Crater' doesn't have a name...yet... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
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