Post Conjunction: Santa Maria to Cape York

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

Mar 29 2011, 12:55 AM

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Mhoward's farewell pan in circular form...

Phil

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... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.

mhoward View Member Profile	Mar 29 2011, 01:55 AM Post #77
Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3174 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98	I wanted a desktop version. 100 degree field of view or thereabouts. (If you can do a better job on the sky, have at it. There's a raw version on my flickr page.)

Mar 29 2011, 04:21 AM

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A colourised version for good measure....goodbye SM! Nice knowing you

ElkGroveDan View Member Profile	Mar 29 2011, 04:41 AM Post #79
Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4503 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Sloughhouse, CA Member No.: 197	QUOTE (mhoward @ Mar 28 2011, 06:55 PM) (If you can do a better job on the sky, have at it. ) Not this time. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.

paxdan View Member Profile	Mar 29 2011, 02:14 PM Post #80
Member Group: Members Posts: 554 Joined: 29-March 05 Member No.: 221	Looks like the twin peaks and yogi from pathfinder.

stevesliva View Member Profile	Mar 29 2011, 08:34 PM Post #81
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1101 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Seattle Member No.: 530	QUOTE (paxdan @ Mar 29 2011, 10:14 AM) Looks like the twin peaks and yogi from pathfinder. Does look like Yogi, doesn't it?

fredk View Member Profile	Mar 31 2011, 04:09 PM Post #82
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2741 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152	There was discussion a while ago of a low region just to the SE of Santa Maria. We're definitely in it now, as you can tell from how little we can now see of the rim of Endeavour. Compare this view of the N rim "twin peaks" from when we arrived at SM: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...J3P2297R2M1.JPG with this recent view: http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...2M1.JPG?sol2552 And the far E rim with it's famously unnamed crater: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...J3P2297R2M1.JPG is now just barely peeking above the horizon: http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...2M1.JPG?sol2552 I expect we'll climb back out of this low in a couple of drives when we make it to the exposed bedrock area ahead. I still think this is a really cool area: http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...2M1.JPG?sol2551

Stu

Mar 31 2011, 04:09 PM

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Another "not claiming it's accurate, it's just meant to be pretty, ok?!?!" rendering of a sunrise seen by Oppy as she heads for Endeavour...

PS. Brilliant comparisons, Fred, really dramatic differences.

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mhoward View Member Profile	Mar 31 2011, 07:19 PM Post #84
Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3174 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98	I like this area as well. P.S. Nice, Stu, very nice.

DFinfrock View Member Profile	Mar 31 2011, 10:26 PM Post #85
Member Group: Members Posts: 156 Joined: 20-September 05 From: North Texas Member No.: 503	QUOTE (Stu @ Mar 31 2011, 05:09 PM) it's just meant to be pretty, ok?!?!" And it is Stu. It is! Thanks. David

Stu View Member Profile	Mar 31 2011, 11:21 PM Post #86
The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5546 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60	Animated those changes Fred, thanks again for pointing them out... north rim: http://roadtoendeavour.files.wordpress.com...ation-n-rim.gif east rim: http://roadtoendeavour.files.wordpress.com...ation-e-rim.gif ( taken from http://roadtoendeavour.wordpress.com/2011/...e-hills-at-last ) -------------------- Homepage Astropoetry "Cumbrian Sky" blog "Road to Endeavour" blog

fredk View Member Profile	Apr 1 2011, 08:01 PM Post #87
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2741 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152	As of 2554, we've almost made it to the stretch of bedrock, and we can see more of the rim of Endeavour again: http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...0M1.JPG?sol2554 A bit farther and we'll get a closeup look at the "darkened terrain" mhoward pointed out a long time ago.

Tesheiner View Member Profile	Apr 1 2011, 08:34 PM Post #88
Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4168 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253	QUOTE (fredk @ Apr 1 2011, 10:01 PM) A bit farther and we'll get a closeup look at the "darkened terrain" mhoward pointed out a long time ago. Just one more 100m drive and we might already see examples of that dark terrain.

mhoward View Member Profile	Apr 1 2011, 09:05 PM Post #89
Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3174 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98	QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Apr 1 2011, 02:34 PM) Just one more 100m drive and we might already see examples of that dark terrain. Hooray! Whether or not it's anything interesting, what a rush to finally be here.

Poolio View Member Profile	Apr 1 2011, 10:16 PM Post #90
Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 28-October 08 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 4469	QUOTE (Scott Maxwell) At my instigation, we're getting an extra-good image of the right-front wheel before driving again. When it comes down, you'll see why. :-) What do you all make of this rather cryptic tweet from Scott? The smiley throws me. This week's Opportunity update notes that there has been a "small increase" in motor currents in the RF wheel. I'd think that any event that prompts the imaging of the wheel is likely to be bad news. So what's up with the smiley? Could it possibly be that he suspects the RF wheel is turning again (or has turned)?

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