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, 04:34 PM
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Member Group: Senior Member Posts: 136 Joined: 8-August 06 Member No.: 1022 |
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 It would indeed be nice to be able to explore that crater, but we need to remember the condition of the rover at present, the fact that it's way "out of waranty" at this time, and that it will likely take the better part of a year to explore Victoria in sufficient detail. It is the project's policy to name craters only as we visit them, and the names used are project-specific - not IAU approved. That crater is 22 kilometers in diameter, and based on the IAU convention for naming craters on Mars would be named after a city on Earth with a population under 100,000. Craters greater than 100 kilometers in diameter are named after famous scientists, at least 3 years after their passing. The view, though, is quite glorious from here! Wait until we get to the rim! planetarily, -Tim. |
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Sep 22 2006, 12:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 510 Joined: 17-March 05 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 209 |
...the IAU convention for naming craters on Mars would be named after a city on Earth with a population under 100,000. Hey, Troy, MI, USA works! Hmm...Google, Google Darn. Already in use (look under "T") -------------------- --O'Dave
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Sep 22 2006, 02:39 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Darn. Already in use (look under "T") Indeed... That lead us to another hypothesis that even pleases me more... Ithaca Crater! At a same time the home of Ulysses/Odysseus, and an hommage to all the brains coming out from Cornell University in Ithaca (population: 29287)... We have to remind that Ulysses returned to Ithaca...Will Opportunity make it?... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
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Sep 22 2006, 03:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 160 Joined: 4-July 05 From: Huntington Beach, CA, USA Member No.: 429 |
Indeed... That lead us to another hypothesis that even pleases me more... Ithaca Crater! At a same time the home of Ulysses/Odysseus, and an hommage to all the brains coming out from Cornell University in Ithaca (population: 29287)... We have to remind that Ulysses never returned to Ithaca...Will Opportunity make it?... I second that. Actually, I was going to propose the same name! I'm shocked. You must have read my thoughts. One more reason for Ithaca. There are many interesting geological features around, and also many waterfalls, including Taughannock Falls, which is higher than Niagara falls. That fits well with the goals of the MER mission - study the geology and the role of water. |
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