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 Oct 29 2009, 08:42 PM
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Amazing, just absolutely amazing how everything matches up and everything still looks the same. You guys convinced me, the flag is apparently still there.
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Oct 29 2009, 10:02 PM
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QUOTE (charborob @ Oct 29 2009, 05:43 PM)  I wonder why the LRV shows up as a dark patch. I was expecting it to be brighter than its surroundings. Is it a shadow effect? It's been nicked and that's just an oil stain?  Andy |
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Oct 29 2009, 10:56 PM
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QUOTE (AndyG @ Oct 29 2009, 06:02 PM) It's been nicked and that's just an oil stain? Andy LOL good one! I think it's there, it's just not as big or reflective as the descent module. Download that raw file I posted and see if you can detect a hint of it on there. |
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Oct 30 2009, 01:31 AM
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Here is the Apollo 17 site, from the raw TIFF (253MEG!), cropped, brightened, destriped, and blown up 3x
Cheers -------------------- CLA CLL
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Oct 30 2009, 02:52 AM
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Here is a 'hyper-processed' image of the Apollo 17 Lunar Rover Vehicle
I believe you can see the approximate outline
Cheers -------------------- CLA CLL
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Oct 30 2009, 03:28 PM
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QUOTE (PDP8E @ Oct 29 2009, 07:52 PM) I believe you can see the approximate outline I dunno about this one. You could have told me it was the Greater Magellanic Cloud and I'd have believed you. --Greg :-) |
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Oct 30 2009, 05:19 PM
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QUOTE (PDP8E @ Oct 29 2009, 06:31 PM) Here is the Apollo 17 site, from the raw TIFF (253MEG!), cropped, brightened, destriped, and blown up 3x Footpaths. (thud) sgendreau the newbie getting Stendhal Syndrome |
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Oct 30 2009, 05:57 PM
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QUOTE (PDP8E @ Oct 30 2009, 08:31 AM) Here is the Apollo 17 site, from the raw TIFF (253MEG!), cropped, brightened, destriped, and blown up 3x One of the things which surprises me is the more or less 'darkened' area around the descent stage, which MIGHT have been caused by either the descent engine or the ascent engine. If you compare this image with the Apollo 11 2nd image, the area around the A17 lander seems considerably larger. A11 landed with its engine still running, while the A17 engine was cutoff on sensor-contact, so you would expect the 'blast' area around A11 to be bigger.. On the other hand, this 'darkened' area might just be all the footprints around the descent stage.. |
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Oct 30 2009, 06:15 PM
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QUOTE (Greg Hullender @ Oct 30 2009, 10:28 AM) I dunno about this one. You could have told me it was the Greater Magellanic Cloud and I'd have believed you. --Greg :-) Greg - all you need to do is squint, tilt your head back and forth, and have a bottle of Jack Daniel's sipping whiskey handy...I mean really...its child's play! 
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Oct 31 2009, 12:59 AM
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QUOTE (Geert @ Oct 30 2009, 09:57 AM) On the other hand, this 'darkened' area might just be all the footprints around the descent stage.. That's what I believe it to be, since all the trails leading away seem to be a similar shade of grey. I think this photo illustrates it fairly well AS17-140-21373. Anywhere they walked, seems to have darkened the surface (due to there feet kicking up lots of the soil). The rover tracks don't seem to disturb the soil as much, which is unfortunate. It makes it a bit harder to see where they drove, but so far I've found stations 6 and 7 and possibly 'turning point rock'. I think I also may have spotted some tracks near steno crater, but I'm not 100% certain. It's kind of fun trying to find it all though. |
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Oct 31 2009, 01:45 AM
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QUOTE (JRA @ Oct 31 2009, 07:59 AM) The rover tracks don't seem to disturb the soil as much, which is unfortunate. Yes, I had also expected clearer tracks for the rovers, on some of the movies they seem to be kicking up a lot of dust but apparently they didn't really disturb the soil that much. On Mars is similarly difficult to find the tracks of Spirit and Oppy, but that's probably mostly due to wind and dustdevils covering up the tracks, you shouldn't have that problem on the moon. I'm impatiently waiting for the first images of the Lunokhods, watching the panorama pics those tracks should be clear enough I would guess. |
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Oct 31 2009, 04:28 PM
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QUOTE (Geert @ Oct 31 2009, 09:45 AM) I'm impatiently waiting for the first images of the Lunokhods, watching the panorama pics those tracks should be clear enough I would guess. I'd rather see the Crash site for Luna's 15 & 18, the landing sites 16,17,20, 23 & 24. |
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Oct 31 2009, 05:02 PM
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And given time we'll see both.
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 Oct 31 2009, 05:37 PM
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Curious to see how 'close' Luna 15 cam to the Apollo 11 landing site
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Oct 31 2009, 07:35 PM
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QUOTE (gndonald @ Oct 31 2009, 05:28 PM) I'd rather see the Crash site for Luna's 15 & 18, the landing sites 16,17,20, 23 & 24. and don't forget 9 and 13 as well, the only ones for which we have decent images! |
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