MSL Curiosity Lands Safely in Gale Crater, Landing and Commissioning Activity Period 1A, sols 0-8 Options

[elakdawalla]

The successful brain transplant brings to an end Commissioning Activity Period 1A, so I thought it was time to start a new thread. Please keep using this thread for discussion of things that took place sols 0-8 (including the MARDI full res images, as they come down), but go to the new one to discuss Commissioning Activity Period 1B, which will include more Mastcam imaging and the first drive.

[Eluchil]

For those of us who missed the telecon live, a recorded version is available here http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/24703937 . Lots of info. I did notice that I went searching back through this thread to find better versions of the images rather than using the official NASA pans.

[OWW]

After listening to the telecon, I'm shocked they aren't sure they even want to visit the high TI area because it is in the opposite direction? Are they nuts? It's only a couple 100 meters away and one of the most important terrains in the landing ellipse. It would be a real shame if they decide not to check it out.

[ToSeek]

After listening to the telecon, I'm shocked they aren't sure they even want to visit the high TI area because it is in the opposite direction? Are they nuts? It's only a couple 100 metres away and one of the most important terrains in the landing ellipse. It would be a real shame if they decide not to check it out.

I was thinking the same thing. I find it hard to imagine them not making the trip. I know one of the press conference guys said the first place he'd want to visit was the intersection of the high TI area, Curiosity's area, and a third distinct area, a spot just a couple hundred meters to the east.

[jamescanvin]

Just proving to myself that I can work with this stuff

One quarter of the full resolution, full res tomorrow (it is late here and I can't wait for my 5 year old computer to chug through the full image)


James

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[iMPREPREX]

Hey folks. New here. Love the site. VERY informative.

I made a panorama of Curiosity's SOL 3 subframes a few days ago. It appears to have come out very nice. I've been wanting to share it here, but it took days to validate.

Here's the GigaPan I made with it:

http://gigapan.com/gigapans/111856

And I have a 457 MB .TIFF that I would love to share with you folks for further study - someone who has more qualifications. I don't know how to send about a 457 MB file, so I have it ready as a torrent if anyone is interested. It's truly breathtaking - how awesome these new cameras are!

I apologize if this is too big for the browser. :/

[mrpotatomoto]

Is there any chance that this could be a mineral vein? Or is this simply a case of amateur pareidolia? Thanks for your thoughts!

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[nprev]

Hmm. Dunno.

Kinda looks like this rock's been recently cleaned, and the soil around it looks disturbed. Parting shot from the DS thrusters?

[dvandorn]

Hey, all -- nice redesign of the raw image pages on the MSL site. Now individually selectable by camera and by sol, new images for a given sol indicated with a red asterisk. And the page where you select the camera whose products you want to view has you click on an illustration of the camera and its location on the vehicle from pre-launch pictures of MSL.

Nice work!

-the other Doug

[dvandorn]

Is there any chance that this could be a mineral vein? Or is this simply a case of amateur pareidolia? Thanks for your thoughts!

I dunno, the ventifact at the bottom of that same image (below) looks even more like it might have some layering in it, to me. Of course, it could just be variously deposited surface rinds.



-the other Doug

[Gladstoner]

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[PDP8E]

Here is the MSL Sundial
I stacked a few images of the dial
(SOL 3, each offset by 0, +9 +28+ +35 pixels in the Y direction and others in the X)
I also did a 3x, trying to read the small print all over the dial... (no luck... due to JPG artifacts!)


notice: there are magnets under the corners and two in the main area... they have all captured some debris from the dust-storm called sky crane!

[ZefleR]

Just sharing a nice link I came across today. I haven't seen it on here yet so sorry if I am repeating.

Curiosity - 360-degree panorama

[Toma B]

Congratulations to MSL team!
Thank you all UMSF guys and girls!!! You are absolutely fantastic!!!
Now to ask a question:
Anybody knows why are images from Right Mastcam so blury? 0003MR0000010000E1_DXXX.jpg
It looks like defocused image to me. Is it too close to focus properly with 100mm lens? (if so we would not be able to read all fine print on the sundial...which would be really sad).

[iMPREPREX]

Here's my take at SOL 3 - uploaded to 360cities.net in the form of that 457 MB TIFF I stitched together from the current raw images. You can revolve around in 360 degrees. I hope you enjoy. The resolution is awesome.

http://www.360cities.net/image/mars-panora...mages-the-world

And I dig that SOL 2 one that just came out. The sun looks amazing.