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Jun 30 2006, 10:40 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
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Jun 30 2006, 10:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2917 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
And we're not lost! The long and thin outcrop in front of us on Doug's pan is clearly visible on the MGS map.
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Jun 30 2006, 12:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2997 Joined: 30-October 04 Member No.: 105 |
And between that next outcrop area and Beagle is a large dark cobble area, which would be a good spot to visit and look around. The sand looks a bit fluffy south of that light outcrop so Oppy may need a slight detour.
Ever closer! --Bill -------------------- |
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Jun 30 2006, 01:04 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Here's my take on Oppy's arrival at Beagle, more than obviously influenced by my bet...
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/ustr...aglearrival.jpg -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Jun 30 2006, 04:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 648 Joined: 9-May 05 From: Subotica Member No.: 384 |
I can hardly wait for Tesheiner to make one last "white square" move on his Route Map...
It's so un-cool for exploratorium to "be Down" during these approach drive days... -------------------- The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful.
Jules H. Poincare My "Astrophotos" gallery on flickr... |
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Jun 30 2006, 04:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1636 Joined: 9-May 05 From: Lima, Peru Member No.: 385 |
And between that next outcrop area and Beagle is a large dark cobble area, which would be a good spot to visit and look around. The sand looks a bit fluffy south of that light outcrop so Oppy may need a slight detour. Ever closer! --Bill Bill, I cannot see a loose sand by viewing the MOC pictures. How do you spot it? By the light albedo of surface at south soon after next small outcrop? Rodolfo |
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Jun 30 2006, 04:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 648 Joined: 9-May 05 From: Subotica Member No.: 384 |
-------------------- The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful.
Jules H. Poincare My "Astrophotos" gallery on flickr... |
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Jun 30 2006, 06:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1229 Joined: 24-December 05 From: The blue one in between the yellow and red ones. Member No.: 618 |
Oooohh, yeah BABY!
It's 3D Time! Who's doing the anaglyph or X-eyed pair? -------------------- My Grandpa goes to Mars every day and all I get are these lousy T-shirts!
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Jun 30 2006, 07:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3431 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98 |
Oooohh, yeah BABY! It's 3D Time! Who's doing the anaglyph or X-eyed pair? I am, for starters, although in a different thread. |
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Jun 30 2006, 07:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2917 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
B)--> EXPLORATORIUM IS BACK UP!!!!! WOW!!!! Best wiev of Beagle Crater so far!!! [/quote] And we can see A LOT of stuffs all along the horizon -------------------- |
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Jun 30 2006, 08:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 21-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 721 |
And we can see A LOT of stuffs all along the horizon Like all those outcrops on the far rim of VC. I think the original beacon that we saw through the gap many sols ago would be about the middle of that cluster beside the current beacon. Obviously we are climbing higher and seeing more of the far rim over the rest of the near wall. Brian |
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Jun 30 2006, 09:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Based on pancams from sol 864, the distance to the center of next outcrop on the path is about 29m; I used that figure to refine last positions on the route map. B)--> |
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Jun 30 2006, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2917 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
It was already time to shift the map and finally see VC; it's BIG. That's a new milestone! (but before others notice it, please correct your red labbeling on VC's near rim: it's NOT the Beacon) -------------------- |
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Jun 30 2006, 09:41 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Isn't it amazing - we are so close to Victoria Crater now, almost the range of Eagle to Endurance....but we can essentially see NOTHING of it.
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Jun 30 2006, 09:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1229 Joined: 24-December 05 From: The blue one in between the yellow and red ones. Member No.: 618 |
Isn't it amazing - we are so close to Victoria Crater now, almost the range of Eagle to Endurance....but we can essentially see NOTHING of it. Doug So very true. Our beloved Vicky is an old, old crone. Worn flat over however many millions of years; her once upright, sprightly rim eroded back into crenulations and undermined until it sags down into her nether regions. So we can't even see the immediate near rim ( with the possible exception of the Beacon slab). Rim depressions like the Boat Ramp are below our sight horizon. An old lady, but one who might tell us some secrets about Mars' past, long before her flaming youth. -------------------- My Grandpa goes to Mars every day and all I get are these lousy T-shirts!
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