Paolo's Plunge, First dip into Victoria Options

[slinted]

Here's another little experimental movie of the plunge

Really nice stuff mhoward, that's a great perspective for the dip and entry.

[fredk]

I can't see how they can travel parallel to the light band of rock for tens of meters unless Opportunity turns to the south to follow it across the bay.

I agree with Rocker here. This is the route that makes the most sense, by keeping away from the cliffs and sampling the best defined part of the white layer (at the end of the arrows in my image). From Alan's map, here are two possible routes, the white was my initial guess, but the yellow is a possibility based on the drive direction imagery Tesheiner pointed to:

Or, you never know, since they're driving downhill, maybe they'll drive straight through the patch of sand in front of us!

[Guest_PhilCo126_*]

great movie mhoward

[nprev]

Terrific movie, MHoward!!!


Here's a blast from the past...how far she's come!

[fredk]

New images in! On sol 1298 we seem to have arrived at the white layer, as this hazcam shows, following more or less the first leg of the white line on my projected route above.

[CosmicRocker]

mhoward: That animation was amazing. Really amazing.

My best guess puts Opportunity near the center of fredk's triangle.

[dilo]

Here a stitch from two left NavCam frames available up to now (Sol1298), showing the white layer:


This is the HazCam contest image where I highlighted the approximate area covered by previous picture:

[Astro0]

I thought it might be useful to create a composite image looking at Paolo's Plunge from inside and outside.
Someone might be enterprising enough to identify various features in these images.
Fantasic view so far!
Enjoy.
Astro0

[Guest_Sunspot_*]

I wonder if they are heading for the arrow shaped dark region? You can see the tip of it in the NavCam image.

[Tesheiner]

I would say so, because the driving manouver ended with a slight right turn.
Check this composite below.

[ilbasso]

Here's my guess

[Tesheiner]

Right on the money!

[jamescanvin]

Quick stitch of the sol 1298 drive direction mosaic in L2 (L5 & L7 still to come)



James

[TheChemist]

This looks like Endurance, minus one detail: the blueberries
Where are they ? Have they all rolled down, or are they burried in a deeper layer ?

[djellison]

Hunt down Steve's lecture to the Open University last year - he talks about Berries on the way to Victoria. Essentially they think that we're up section here - above where the berries have been made.

Doug