Paolo's Plunge, First dip into Victoria |
Paolo's Plunge, First dip into Victoria |
Sep 11 2007, 09:30 PM
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Sep 11 2007, 09:30 PM
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Sep 11 2007, 10:01 PM
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You know, I think we may have gone further in than the tracks suggest. The tracks end where the surface transitions to rock and so Oppy could have gone further without making any (hazcam visible) tracks.
The tracking database suggests that Oppy backed up ~3.8m, that's over twice her length, out from inside Victoria (and about 70cm vertical decent/ascent). This could be inaccurate if there had been much slippage but it doesn't look that way to me as both the in and out data are consistent. EDIT: A quick bit of photogrammetry seems to confirm this, objects are about 3m closer in the mid-drive pancams than in the end of drive navcams. Oppy really did go right into Victoria! Take that Cassini! James -------------------- |
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Sep 11 2007, 11:06 PM
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I can't wait to get a look at that tracking data. Later this evening...
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Sep 12 2007, 12:10 AM
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Mars rover begins risky downward drive
Opportunity takes a ‘toe dip’ into the biggest crater it’s ever visited http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20726395/ |
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Sep 12 2007, 12:51 AM
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Hmm... that mosaic looks suspiciously non-JPL. |
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Sep 12 2007, 12:56 AM
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Sep 12 2007, 01:42 AM
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Sep 12 2007, 02:20 AM
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Ah, looks like the news is already here. That's what I get for not checking the official site.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2007-99b |
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Sep 12 2007, 04:29 AM
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Not going to make a huge deal out of it... many moving and powerful words will be written elsewhere today about both the event itself and the anniversary... but I think it will be very fitting, in a way, if Oppy drives into VC today, carrying with her a small piece of one of the Twin Towers, as described in Steve's excellent book. Stu: ...many powerful words, indeed. Thank you very much for pointing out the significance of this date for the crater entry, and the special metal samples carried by each rover. Although it was intended to be a "quiet tribute," the fact that it wasn't noted elsewhere today is sad.
[attachment=11732:attachment] Hope no-one minds me pointing that out, but I thought we should mark the anniversary in some way. Right, go get 'em Oppy! We're with you! -------------------- ...Tom
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Sep 12 2007, 07:23 AM
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Damn, these freakin' rovers!! They put such a smile on my face. Nearly four years on and they're still going. No dunes, sandstorms, or Martian winters can stop these badasses.
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Sep 13 2007, 03:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3431 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98 |
Here's a little video of Paolo's Plunge, according to the tracking data. I'll do a nicer one sometime.
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Sep 13 2007, 08:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Ok. Sol 1291 was the day in which Opportunity moved into and out of this slope.
But when will be the day to go IN to stay there? It's today, sol 1293! CODE 01293::p1151::04::2::0::0::2::0::4::front_hazcam_idd_unstow_doc 01293::p1212::09::2::0::0::2::0::4::front_haz_ultimate_2_bpp_pri15 01293::p1312::07::2::0::0::2::0::4::rear_haz_ultimate_2_bpp_pri15 01293::p1909::08::8::0::0::8::0::16::navcam_4x1_RVRAZ_0_Elneg17_3bpp 01293::p2361::12::6::0::0::6::1::13::pancam_duck_bay_change_detection_L256 01293::p2362::12::16::0::0::16::2::34::pancam_drive_dir_4x1_L257R1 01293::p2363::12::8::0::0::8::2::18::pancam_drive_target_L257R1 The images might hit the exploratorium around 20:35 UTC. |
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Sep 13 2007, 01:19 PM
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Because of Iapetus I still haven't got a dust compensation flat fielding routine up and running, so this isn't great.
It is however our first view taken from inside Victoria and shows (I think) a good part of the ground the Oppy will be driving over on this first decent. James -------------------- |
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Sep 13 2007, 01:50 PM
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