Spirit cleaner? |
Spirit cleaner? |
Jun 18 2007, 06:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1887 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110 |
I've been keeping an eye on the sundial images looking for signs of a cleaning event. I've noticed some changes in the latest to be downloaded although they may be due to changes in the lighting.
A : clean patch at top of circle streak at bottom B : increased contrast from dust left behind next to mirror C : clean patch next to wire Also note the missing clumps of dust on the deck A broader view show a contrast between sol 1221 and 1227 http://207.7.139.5/mars/spirit/navcam/2007...I4P0165L0M1.JPG http://207.7.139.5/mars/spirit/navcam/2007...00P1914L0M1.JPG Has anyone heard if there has been a change in the power levels? |
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Sep 5 2007, 12:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 206 Joined: 15-August 07 From: Shrewsbury, Shropshire Member No.: 3233 |
If I remember rightly Steve Squyres said about 6 months ago that Spirit would be finished with Home Plate within 6 months and would then be moving on. I think that I did read that the Pitchers Mound (or at least Goddard) was on Spirit's planned route.
What I would like to see however is Spirit moving onto a decent hill South of the Pitcher's Mound (on the way to the Promised Land) before the next Winter. My reason for this is the contrast between what Spirit achieved on the large hill known as the Western Spur in its first Winter and how little it achieved on the tiny Lowe Ridge last Winter. I realise that circumstances forced a rapid drive to the safety of Lowe Ridge last Winter. However, I hope that with more planning time available Spirit will be on a nice North facing hill before next Winter and will have several 100s of metres of gentle slopes ahead of it to explore during the 6 months of the Martian Winter. The Southern end of Home Plate remains for Spirit to explore. However I hope that Spirit will be finished with Home Plate within the next 3 months or so. |
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