Victoria Crater Vs Big Crater, Visibility |
Victoria Crater Vs Big Crater, Visibility |
Mar 29 2005, 12:06 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
I'm not really asking a question really - just posing an issue
Mars Pathfinder was about 2.2km from 'Big Crater' which was about 1.5km wide. Now - Victoria is only half that size - but it says something about local topography that we cant see it from where we are now - about 3-4km from it. Doug |
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Mar 29 2005, 01:36 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
I think it may be that some of the etched terrain is actually quite tall - a few metres perhaps - and that will seriously effect visibility toward the crater. I think victoria will suddenly just appear - and we'll all go "OMFG" - but it'll be after Albert - sorry - Erebus, that we see it.
Doug |
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Mar 31 2005, 10:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 307 Joined: 16-March 05 Member No.: 198 |
QUOTE (djellison @ Mar 29 2005, 01:36 PM) I think it may be that some of the etched terrain is actually quite tall - a few metres perhaps - and that will seriously effect visibility toward the crater. On the other hand, I can't help wondering if the etched terrain is not going to turn out to be a more extensive version of Vostok: ie areas of white bedrock eroded more or less flat (or flattish) interspersed with low dunes of dark dust and sand. |
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