MSL "Drive, drive, drive" toward Glenelg, The scientists (mostly) get the keys - sols 38-56 |
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Sol 43... Not sure what the science team has christened this one with yet, but "Little Egypt" seems about right to me....
...and a closer look:
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Sep 19 2012, 04:48 PM
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As we can see from the hazcam view, the rock (whatever it will be called) is basically dead ahead.
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Sep 19 2012, 05:10 PM
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Sol 43 navcam panorama:
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Sep 19 2012, 05:35 PM
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So is that the rock chosen to be the first APXS, etc. subject? They've been saying they're looking for a "fine-grained" specimen for whatever reason and one that can stand to be pushed against with some force. Why do they need x amount of force?
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Sep 19 2012, 05:38 PM
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For brushing and/or drilling.
I'm not sure this is big enough. (EDIT - guess it is!) Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Sep 19 2012, 06:03 PM
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rock is apparently called 'Jake Matijevic' and will be the first target for contact science
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/mult...a/pia16155.html |
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Sep 19 2012, 06:18 PM
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I was surprised to see how big that rock is- about a foot across. After years of mentally correcting for the fact that objects in MER images are smaller than they appear, I need to recalibrate.
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Sep 19 2012, 06:26 PM
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Do you have any audio right now? I don't
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Sep 19 2012, 06:26 PM
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yep! here in Haute Garonne audio is fine
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Sep 19 2012, 06:29 PM
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QUOTE (Paolo @ Sep 19 2012, 08:26 PM)  yep! here in Haute Garonne audio is fine I'm in Chile! Visuals but no audio and UStream says the event will start in 4h25 mn....ahahah. Well, I'll watch replay -------------------- |
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Sep 19 2012, 06:36 PM
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Ustream didn't auto play for me. Try pressing the play button. I missed the first few minutes because of that.
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Sep 19 2012, 06:37 PM
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Is that Glenelg appearing just over that ridge, there..?
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Sep 19 2012, 06:42 PM
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did they speculate on the dark bands visible in front of Glenelg in http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/mult...a/pia16150.html ?
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Sep 19 2012, 06:44 PM
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QUOTE (Stu @ Sep 19 2012, 06:37 PM) Is that Glenelg? No, it's farther to the right, in mhoward's mosaics. Check the press release images too. |
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Sep 19 2012, 06:46 PM
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Quoting mhoward upthread...
"As we can see from the hazcam view, the rock (whatever it will be called) is basically dead ahead." This looks meteoritic to me - they're often pyramidal following their burn through the atmosphere - some comparisons:
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