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DFinfrock
post Apr 14 2006, 02:00 AM
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Since Spirit is no longer "Running for the Hills" and it appears that she will be staying at Low Ridge Haven for the next eight months or so, it seems like a good time to start a new topic.

I thought we could start with the great panorama stitched by jvandriel, and then altered by Tesheiner. We are going to become very familiar with this view in the coming months.

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Burmese
post Apr 17 2006, 05:19 PM
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At least this low ridge has a lot of interesting things for Spirit to look at. And it seems to be closely associated with Home Plate so what she discovers here will undoubtedly tell a lot about that feature. Had she made it to the side of McCool Hill I am not sure we would have had as rich a target environment (for a -very- slow moving rover now).
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post Apr 17 2006, 07:38 PM
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QUOTE (Burmese @ Apr 17 2006, 12:19 PM) *
Had she made it to the side of McCool Hill I am not sure we would have had as rich a target environment (for a -very- slow moving rover now).

During this fall and winter. It would be impossible for Spirit to catch the spoted places (korolev or Faget places) where are Spirit would be able to survive with the minimum energy buildup. From where Spirit is to these spot would not be able to advance as long as the battery is depleted. The problem is that the Spirit range autonomy has reduced much with one of the stuck wheels and low solar energy. Maybe, after spring, with dust devils to clean its solar panels and plus much solar energy, Spirit would be able to advance slowly toward to McCool Hill.

However, many people from JPL has felt that they need more time to study around HP so it is most probably that Spirit won't go to McCool Hill but back to HP. That is 20% effort and 80% science philosophy.

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post Apr 17 2006, 09:10 PM
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QUOTE (RNeuhaus @ Apr 17 2006, 07:38 PM) *
with dust devils to clean its solar panels


OK, now I KNOW you're having a laugh....

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post Apr 17 2006, 11:28 PM
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QUOTE (djellison @ Apr 17 2006, 05:10 PM) *
OK, now I KNOW you're having a laugh....

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Doug


We're all going to say this soon, until you completely lose it. We'll see you outside of Bill Harris' house one day at his 1/4 scale MER model, with a mini tornado generator machine, screaming "dust devils don't clean solar panels!!! BAHAHAHAAA!!!!!"
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post Apr 18 2006, 12:08 AM
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QUOTE (Jeff7 @ Apr 17 2006, 01:28 PM) *
"dust devils don't clean solar panels!!! BAHAHAHAAA!!!!!"
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O.K. Let's keep the discussion at UMSF fair, considered and scientific whereever possible. To whit, dust devils are not known to have caused any MER panel cleaning events to date. Other forms of wind gusts that can occur at night are most likely responsible - why don't we give them a name, say, "gust angels". Pray for gust angels at Low Ridge Haven, but don't spurn a wayward DD that might show up instead. Since DDs vacuum up dust from the surface of Mars, they might well be capable of doing the same for Spirit. Angels or devils, it's the effect we need! cool.gif


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- DFinfrock   Winter Quarters   Apr 14 2006, 02:00 AM
- - john_s   I'm just bumping this thread because I agree t...   Apr 14 2006, 04:34 PM
- - alan   A quick measurement of the thin layer   Apr 14 2006, 05:12 PM
|- - ElkGroveDan   Are you certain about that 16cm measurement? I ge...   Apr 14 2006, 05:58 PM
|- - RNeuhaus   QUOTE (alan @ Apr 14 2006, 12:12 PM) A qu...   Apr 14 2006, 08:02 PM
|- - algorimancer   QUOTE (RNeuhaus @ Apr 14 2006, 03:02 PM) ...   Apr 15 2006, 09:37 PM
- - Phil Stooke   Here's a polar view of The Low Ridge Haven (He...   Apr 14 2006, 09:05 PM
|- - RNeuhaus   Interesting picture. The north side is found the C...   Apr 15 2006, 12:52 AM
- - Bill Harris   Whew, I'm glad that she made it to safe Winter...   Apr 15 2006, 01:36 AM
|- - BrianL   QUOTE (Bill Harris @ Apr 14 2006, 07:36 P...   Apr 15 2006, 03:18 PM
- - aldo12xu   Cool image, Phil. Aesthetically and science wise....   Apr 15 2006, 01:52 AM
|- - RNeuhaus   Pitcher's Mound is on the west side of Spirit,...   Apr 15 2006, 02:19 AM
|- - Shaka   129 meters is almost certainly too wide a gulf to ...   Apr 15 2006, 03:29 AM
|- - RNeuhaus   QUOTE (Shaka @ Apr 14 2006, 10:29 PM) If ...   Apr 15 2006, 02:23 PM
|- - Shaka   QUOTE (RNeuhaus @ Apr 15 2006, 04:23 AM) ...   Apr 15 2006, 06:01 PM
- - dot.dk   I just looked at an image from when Spirit was on ...   Apr 15 2006, 11:14 PM
|- - RNeuhaus   QUOTE (dot.dk @ Apr 15 2006, 06:14 PM) A ...   Apr 16 2006, 01:44 AM
|- - ElkGroveDan   QUOTE (dot.dk @ Apr 15 2006, 03:14 PM) B...   Apr 16 2006, 03:35 PM
- - sattrackpro   Here’s a Q&D pan from the 4/15/06 (Sol 811) pa...   Apr 16 2006, 01:07 PM
- - dot.dk   QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Apr 16 2006, 03:35 P...   Apr 16 2006, 04:05 PM
|- - ElkGroveDan   QUOTE (dot.dk @ Apr 16 2006, 08:05 AM) It...   Apr 16 2006, 04:17 PM
- - Ant103   Dusts Devils, Spirit Want You   Apr 16 2006, 07:25 PM
- - djellison   It's OK Bob - I'll take this one... Dust ...   Apr 16 2006, 07:29 PM
|- - Shaka   You ought to consider programming a 'hot key...   Apr 16 2006, 07:45 PM
|- - djellison   Common missconceptions require frequent correction...   Apr 16 2006, 08:10 PM
|- - Bob Shaw   Doug: For this, you don't need an FAQ list, b...   Apr 16 2006, 08:56 PM
- - jvandriel   Here is the complete view from Low Ridge Haven. S...   Apr 17 2006, 09:57 AM
- - sattrackpro   In case you haven't seen it, a new rover updat...   Apr 17 2006, 12:44 PM
- - sattrackpro   One more item from THIS LINK - we ~could~ be sitti...   Apr 17 2006, 01:00 PM
|- - RNeuhaus   QUOTE (sattrackpro @ Apr 17 2006, 08:00 A...   Apr 17 2006, 04:08 PM
- - Bill Harris   There is nothing wrong with Spirit being a sessile...   Apr 17 2006, 02:16 PM
- - Burmese   At least this low ridge has a lot of interesting t...   Apr 17 2006, 05:19 PM
|- - RNeuhaus   QUOTE (Burmese @ Apr 17 2006, 12:19 PM) H...   Apr 17 2006, 07:38 PM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (RNeuhaus @ Apr 17 2006, 07:38 PM) ...   Apr 17 2006, 09:10 PM
|- - RNeuhaus   QUOTE (djellison @ Apr 17 2006, 04:10 PM)...   Apr 17 2006, 10:17 PM
|- - Jeff7   QUOTE (djellison @ Apr 17 2006, 05:10 PM)...   Apr 17 2006, 11:28 PM
||- - Shaka   QUOTE (Jeff7 @ Apr 17 2006, 01:28 PM) ...   Apr 18 2006, 12:08 AM
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|- - bergadder   QUOTE (djellison @ Apr 17 2006, 05:10 PM)...   Apr 18 2006, 03:53 AM
- - slinted   A solid cleaning event would be nice, but Spirit p...   Apr 17 2006, 10:02 PM
- - jamescanvin   I like the look of this for the coming sol : CO...   Apr 18 2006, 04:37 AM
- - djellison   I'll get Helen to take a picture of me infront...   Apr 18 2006, 07:12 AM
- - TheChemist   Some wishful thinking   Apr 18 2006, 09:09 AM
- - Nix   QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Apr 18 2006, 06:37 A...   Apr 18 2006, 09:53 AM
- - Tesheiner   If they keep this pace of one row a day (let's...   Apr 18 2006, 10:10 AM
- - djellison   The alternative is to have it done in 4 columns at...   Apr 18 2006, 10:27 AM
|- - MahFL   Some dramitic low angle sun illumination pics from...   Apr 18 2006, 05:27 PM
|- - general   QUOTE (MahFL @ Apr 18 2006, 07:27 PM) Som...   Apr 18 2006, 06:17 PM
|- - RNeuhaus   QUOTE (MahFL @ Apr 18 2006, 12:27 PM) Som...   Apr 18 2006, 08:52 PM
- - Stu   GORGEOUS image MahFL, thanks! Seems years sinc...   Apr 18 2006, 06:38 PM
- - Ant103   Wowww O_O, it's wonderfull! This is a spec...   Apr 18 2006, 07:46 PM
|- - dilo   QUOTE (Ant103 @ Apr 18 2006, 07:46 PM) Wo...   Apr 18 2006, 08:36 PM
|- - Shaka   QUOTE (dilo @ Apr 18 2006, 10:36 AM) This...   Apr 18 2006, 10:16 PM
|- - dilo   Dear Shaka, this was done by approximately rotatin...   Apr 18 2006, 11:07 PM
- - SigurRosFan   A hell of view!! It looks so real! Ma...   Apr 18 2006, 08:58 PM
- - Nix   Now there's El Dorado amazingly glad to see ...   Apr 18 2006, 09:07 PM
- - Bubbinski   Great panorama, Dilo. That pic is one of the best...   Apr 19 2006, 12:24 AM
|- - Phillip   Wunderbar. Magnifique. Extraordinary. That panora...   Apr 19 2006, 12:33 AM
|- - dilo   ...Thanks to all but especially to Spirit! ...   Apr 19 2006, 01:09 AM
|- - ilbasso   QUOTE (dilo @ Apr 18 2006, 09:09 PM) ...T...   Apr 19 2006, 12:57 PM
- - aldo12xu   Not to take away any pending thunder from Nirgal o...   Apr 19 2006, 08:10 AM
|- - MichaelT   Very well done aldo12xu! Thanks, Michael   Apr 19 2006, 08:51 AM
|- - dilo   Aldo inspired me, cannot resist to do my personal ...   Apr 19 2006, 08:34 PM
- - jvandriel   Here is the same 360 degree panoramic view from So...   Apr 19 2006, 09:33 AM
- - jvandriel   and here is the panorama concentrated on Spirit. (...   Apr 19 2006, 09:45 AM
- - Stu   dilo, aldo... (cough, splutter!!!) you...   Apr 19 2006, 10:21 AM
|- - paxdan   Here is Jvandrial's pan in polar form. I...   Apr 19 2006, 11:02 AM
- - aldo12xu   Hi Stu, thanks for the compliment. Nirgal and Ast...   Apr 19 2006, 04:16 PM
- - climber   Thanks so much to have turned Spirit's picts i...   Apr 19 2006, 09:06 PM
- - stevo   Oh my Lord, that is stunning. you guys are very, ...   Apr 19 2006, 09:06 PM
- - Shaka   Magnificent. Astro0, your canvas awaits you.   Apr 19 2006, 09:19 PM
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- - Astro0   Hi All, Well, what can I say....that panorama is c...   Apr 19 2006, 11:30 PM
- - Bill Harris   Oh mercy me, you kids have outdone yourselves. A ...   Apr 20 2006, 01:11 AM
- - MizarKey   That's got to be my favorite panorama to date....   Apr 20 2006, 01:58 AM
|- - dilo   Good idea to put Route map... I'm sorry, in th...   Apr 20 2006, 06:31 AM
|- - Borek   It's a stunning image, for sure. But if you...   Apr 20 2006, 07:39 AM
|- - Nirgal   dilo, aldo: awsome, phantastic work !! F...   Apr 20 2006, 09:17 AM
- - Shaka   Something tells me this won't be the last low-...   Apr 20 2006, 06:03 AM
- - Tesheiner   Dilo & Aldo, Incredible job! One of the b...   Apr 20 2006, 09:41 AM
- - Nix   Wonderful work you guys -I had a go at this one to...   Apr 20 2006, 08:13 PM
|- - Martial   QUOTE (Nix @ Apr 20 2006, 10:13 PM) Wonde...   Apr 20 2006, 09:36 PM
- - imipak   ...! Gosh, that really is rather good. I...   Apr 20 2006, 08:30 PM
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- - Bill Harris   QUOTE Eschew Obfuscation!Gesundheit!   Apr 21 2006, 07:04 AM
- - edstrick   Walter Gesundheit?   Apr 21 2006, 10:47 AM
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|- - Shaka   QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Apr 21 2006, 01:08 AM)...   Apr 21 2006, 07:22 PM
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|- - mhoward   Doing an R711 combination seems to work moderately...   Apr 21 2006, 12:37 PM
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- - Nix   Nice to see that R1-7 combo Michael, hadn't ta...   Apr 21 2006, 02:26 PM
- - atomoid   the incident angle shouldt matter too much sine th...   Apr 21 2006, 08:26 PM
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