MSL Route Map Options

[nogal]

Update to sol 1939. A bump of 5m to position Curiosity for the weekend as described in the Mission Updates.
Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1939_2018JAN19.kmz ( 609.73K ) Number of downloads: 188

[Phil Stooke]

My update to sol 1939, using Paul's panorama for the location.

Phil

[Phil Stooke]

On sol 1942, Curiosity sailed the ocean blue... a nice drive to the southeast into rugged terrain.

Phil

[Phil Stooke]

Sol 1944, driving south and west a bit to look at the outcrops on the edge of the ridge.

Phil

[Phil Stooke]

Still on sol 1944, but an overview of the area showing the relationship between the actual path and the planned ascent route.

Phil

[nogal]

Update to sol 1946. A long drive of about 45m with a possible 180º turn at the start and one at the end (from Paul's panorama, a few hints in Damia's).
Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1946_2018JAN27.kmz ( 611.54K ) Number of downloads: 195

[Phil Stooke]

Thanks, Nogal. Your .kmz files are really useful.

Here is an update to sol 1946 showing us moving up a sort of terrace on the wall of the depression we were in at the last stop. I may update the route later.

Phil

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[nogal]

Thank you Phil. I do appreciate it. You know that I include in the kmz all the names in your maps, plus several images.

From GE it is a bit difficult to "feel like you are there" and your circular projections, in particular, are quite helpful for me to create a mental image of the place. Please keep them coming! Cheers

Fernando

[Sean]

Small bump for my VR ready 3D map of the area Fernando...

[nogal]

Oh Sean this is priceless! Thank you.

Would it be possible to create a version with MSL's route on it? If needed I can send you the coordinates.
Fernando

[Sean]

I could update with a new texture that uses Phil's route map if that's what you mean... I just need to find the time! I'm not exactly sure when my next stint on MSL is going to be.

[nogal]

Hi Sean,
Only later did I found out there already is a bit of the route map in it. When I create the KMZ file I use, in plotting the path, a collection of the path's points coordinates (latitude, longitude) in decimal degrees format. They can be extracted from the kmz file but it is not straightforward, so I was offering to send them, perhaps as a csv file. Thanks
Fernando

[Sean]

I'm not sure if that would be any easier than just tracing an overlay of Phil's updates, but thanks for the offer!

[Phil Stooke]

Update to sol 1949, and another drive is scheduled for today.

One block of names at lower right is just floating - they are distant features, and I will locate them when I know more.

Phil

[nogal]

One block of names at lower right is just floating

Thanks for the warning!
Fernando