Post Conjunction: Santa Maria to Cape York

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Post Conjunction: Santa Maria to Cape York, The Journey to 'Spirit Point'

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fredk

Jul 21 2011, 02:32 AM

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Some west coast Canadians, too!

I love this navcam view:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...0M1.JPG?sol2661
Following the horizon from the right across to the far horizon on the left, you get a nice sense that we're starting to plunge into a huge crater! Here's a Philovision version to exagerate the effect:

I think we'll need another 100 metre drive (or two) before we'll start seeing CY...

ElkGroveDan View Member Profile	Jul 21 2011, 02:33 AM Post #962
Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4500 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Sloughhouse, CA Member No.: 197	QUOTE (Floyd @ Jul 20 2011, 06:54 PM) Where are US west coast UMSFers???? Crikey, thanks mate. I had to mosey on down to the corral but it looks like I got back just in time for the hoedown. Stu will be getting up for work shortly and this will make his day. That's a really useful gif Astro0 amazing work in such a short time. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.

walfy

Jul 21 2011, 02:35 AM

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In today's 3D the local sand field on the rim-top ends just within the range of perceptible 3D, and Endeavor's opposite side falls back from that, giving a sense of the opening void in store for us all!

Astro0 View Member Profile	Jul 21 2011, 03:30 AM Post #964
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fredk

Jul 21 2011, 04:45 AM

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The lovely SE view in stereo:

The terrain's looking a bit bumpy in the foreground...

Stu

Jul 21 2011, 05:19 AM

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(yawn)

((stretch))

...computer on... wanders over to kettle... grabs biccie from tin...sits down... logs on to UMSF...

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Tesheiner View Member Profile	Jul 21 2011, 06:43 AM Post #967
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Jul 21 2011, 07:33 AM

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Here's yestersol navcam mosaic with Mariner9 / Approach Crater to the left.

Phil Stooke

Jul 21 2011, 01:37 PM

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... and for comparison, here's the first image ever taken of Endeavour crater. Coming up to its anniversary!

Phil

(PS just finished text edits of the Mars book... but it stops at Mars Express. The next one will continue with MER)

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Guests	We have arrived at Mariner 9

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Jul 21 2011, 01:51 PM

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Today's batch of images include this one exposing another big crater on the far rim to the right of the one we already knew from a long time.

Original: http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...T6P2367L2M2.JPG

And, BTW, I'm pretty sure about seeing CY on one of the navcams; unfortunately is has been censored.

http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...T6P1973L0M1.JPG

fredk

Jul 21 2011, 01:58 PM

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What's this?

3x Philovision:

After many false alarms, I'm hesitant to declare it CY, but this is the most promising target yet!

jamescanvin View Member Profile	Jul 21 2011, 02:04 PM Post #973
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Jul 21 2011, 02:17 PM

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Let's see if I can get any more mileage out of my visibility map...

According to my reckoning Oppy should be just, and I mean just (~5 m) inside the visibility range of Cape York. As usual, green is visible from the summit of Cape York, red isn't.

So I think it's possible that Cape York has just started to rise up into view.

Got to admit that the view is even more gobsmacking than I imagined. Brilliant stuff.

Pete

EDIT: should say, that red dot is Sol 2661 position

Phil Stooke View Member Profile	Jul 21 2011, 02:22 PM Post #975
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4517 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227	Could be! - GM says it's the right direction for the most prominent 'summit' of the Cape. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.

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