The Valley Without Peril (Bay C5), after Cape of Good Hope Options

[CosmicRocker]

That's one of the best yet.

[jvandriel]

Here is a panoramic view of Victoria Crater

taken with the L2 Pancam on Sol 1163.

jvandriel

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[mhoward]

Here's a new little Opportunity drive movie from sol 1129 to 1137. (Quicktime, 4.4Mb)

(It's a bit bouncy in spots, I know.)

[fredk]

That's a stunning piece of work, mhoward! You've got the distant features rock steady and level. Was that done automatically based on the rover orientation data or did you line things up and rotate the images by hand?

[mhoward]

Thanks, fredk. It's based on the rover orientation data. The movies are actually just a series of screenshots from MMB2.0's panorama feature. There's an earlier movie that was posted to the MMB topic. And off topic for an Opportunity thread: I don't know if I ever posted this Spirit Sol 716-732 drive movie.

[Tman]

Great works! Additionally I love the fact it is in QT format, so you can "drive" backward and forward, in different speed, as many you like (by using the arrow keys). Very nice feeling!

[jvandriel]

Here is a Panoramic view from a small crater taken on Sol 1160

with the L2 Pancam.

jvandriel

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[fredk]

Thanks, fredk. It's based on the rover orientation data. The movies are actually just a series of screenshots from MMB2.0's panorama feature.

Wow. Time to look at your new version, I guess! What amazes me is how rock steady the horizon is from frame to frame. I guess the drift that they correct for with the solar imaging happens pretty slowly, since they know accurately where they're pointing during these shorter drive segments. This is a beautiful illustration of what incredible pieces of work these rovers are!