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, 12:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 656 Joined: 20-April 05 From: League City, Texas Member No.: 285 |
Really nice picture by the way, not sure that I'd seen this one before. Could those be fossil shorelines in the interior of that big crater? Bearing in mind how wet it's been in Meridiani, I find that easily conceivable. Prior to committing to a Big Crater campaign, however, I'd want to fill-in the imagery to the southwest. Seems like I recall seeing some interesting dendritic channel terrain off in that direction, as well as some unique topography. The driving conditions off towards Big Crater look pretty boring. |
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Sep 21 2006, 01:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 8-February 04 From: Arabia Terra Member No.: 12 |
Really nice picture by the way, not sure that I'd seen this one before. It's based on a THEMIS mosaic I found on the forums, can't remember who made it but thanks whoever you are! I think the thing to do is to plaster the terrain between Victoria and 'Big Crater' with HIRISE images to determine the most suitable route. |
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Sep 21 2006, 09:35 PM
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Member Group: Admin Posts: 468 Joined: 11-February 04 From: USA Member No.: 21 |
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Sep 21 2006, 09:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2922 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
You're welcome Here's the original mosaic, if anyone else wants to play with it. Whao! If Endurance is the crater on the uper left and VC on the South of it (in this case I can also see Erebus) we've already have roved half the distance it'll take to get to the first descent big hill. I just realise it's just NOT impossible May be one day Oppy will just do what Spirit did : climb a Hill. Umbelievable!!!! -------------------- |
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