To the Cape! (part 2), For real this time! |
To the Cape! (part 2), For real this time! |
Jun 19 2008, 03:32 PM
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Another big drive downslope tosol (1565). The navcam view of Verde is now reminiscent of the previous best pancam views!
If we can make it across the scattered rocks immediately in front of us, it looks like a good, drivable rocky surface at the base of the cliff... We're now by far at the deepest point we've ever been on this mission. I wonder if these rock slabs that we're sitting on are original to this depth or tumbled down long ago. |
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Jun 19 2008, 04:45 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 |
We're gonna need your "man in black" for scale, Fredk !
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Jun 19 2008, 09:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1281 Joined: 18-December 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 124 |
Sweet Fancy Moses! So nice to be moving again!
-------------------- Lyford Rome
"Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test |
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Jun 19 2008, 11:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 529 |
This cliff structure reminds me of sandstones I saw in Colorado that were the reminents of old sand dunes.
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Jun 20 2008, 08:47 AM
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Jun 20 2008, 09:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Looks like the perfect spot for another picnic.
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Jun 20 2008, 09:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
Looks like the perfect spot for another picnic. But it's very dangerous place. We can find missing Miranda, Irma and Marion. -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
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Jun 20 2008, 09:58 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
We are very near.
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...ARP1211R0M1.JPG -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
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Jun 20 2008, 10:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
The navcam view of Verde is now reminiscent of the previous best pancam views! Now, look at THIS!!! http://nasa.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportu...cam/2008-06-20/ Edited: Just 10 meters up to the wall! Looks like the perfect spot for another picnic. Agree. It's time for another UMSF BBQ! |
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Jun 20 2008, 10:59 AM
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Now, look at THIS!!! And that sequence is labelled as: pancam_drive_dir_L7R1 !!! Amazing. I was thinking the same about this being a nice spot for lunch. James -------------------- |
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Jun 20 2008, 12:45 PM
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Jun 20 2008, 01:08 PM
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Jun 20 2008, 01:59 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
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Jun 20 2008, 03:15 PM
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-------------------- Lyford Rome
"Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test |
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Jun 21 2008, 08:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 11-December 07 From: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Member No.: 3978 |
I must say this is an impressive view of the Cape.(considering my pessimism for this drive)
However if they wish to get closer, i would recomend hard hats Seriously, do we have to worry about falling rocks fro the cliff? -------------------- |
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