Traversing the Clay-Bearing Unit Along the Base of VRR, Site 73-79, sol 2297-2695, 22 Jan 2019-3 Mar 2020 |
Traversing the Clay-Bearing Unit Along the Base of VRR, Site 73-79, sol 2297-2695, 22 Jan 2019-3 Mar 2020 |
Mar 1 2020, 09:09 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10157 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Really beautiful pictures, all of you. And the scenery is going to get better all the time.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Mar 2 2020, 08:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: 20-June 07 From: Slovenia Member No.: 2461 |
Big news in the current status report... Curiosity will attempt to climb the slope here and get onto the pediment surface now instead of going the long way round (east, south, southwest). I thought it would not be possible but apparently it is. I'm surprised they are not worried about missing the contact between Glen Torridon and the sulphate hills, but maybe they can get back to that area later. Phil It appears that the only place where Curiosity can climb to Greenheugh Pediment without making significant detour to the east is just to the south of Tower Butte. Slope map overlaid on HiRise image. Green areas have a slope of 50%. |
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Mar 2 2020, 10:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2823 Joined: 22-April 05 From: Ridderkerk, Netherlands Member No.: 353 |
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Mar 2 2020, 11:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1619 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Bergerac - FR Member No.: 678 |
Updated ! -------------------- |
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Mar 2 2020, 01:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2823 Joined: 22-April 05 From: Ridderkerk, Netherlands Member No.: 353 |
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Mar 2 2020, 02:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: 20-June 07 From: Slovenia Member No.: 2461 |
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Mar 2 2020, 04:55 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 11-January 07 From: Amsterdam Member No.: 1584 |
Hey all!
Current scenery is too beautiful and the journey is way too exciting, I just have to share my updated Navcam viewer with you. It’s nowhere near finished and far from perfect but it does a pretty good job showing Curiosity’s incredible panorama’s. http://captainvideo.nl/rob/navcamdiary.html Pressing ‘tab’ or the upper right dot brings up a sol selection menu, pressing ‘h’ gives some more options. Enjoy! Rob -------------------- |
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Mar 2 2020, 06:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 923 Joined: 10-November 15 Member No.: 7837 |
Thanks Rob, this is so useful and very convenient! I spent way too long speedrunning through Naukluft & Murray Buttes just now...
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Mar 2 2020, 08:38 PM
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This is such a high quality thread! My thanks and congratulations to all the posters!
Once Curiosity climbs onto the Greenheugh Pediment will it be time for a new thread? Fernando |
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Mar 2 2020, 08:53 PM
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Mar 2 2020, 09:37 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 9-August 19 Member No.: 8644 |
Mars Curiosity Rover Sol 2687 Greenheugh Pediment Selfie: https://roundme.com/tour/550044/view/1803988/
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Mar 3 2020, 02:50 AM
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Here is Jan's panorama for sol 2691 in circular form. Some of us had thought the rover should climb into the saddle between the main pediment and Tower Butte, but that is blocked by dark dusty drifts which Curiosity can't drive through, certainly not on a steep slope. The access point is to the southwest from the drill site and we just moved in that direction.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Mar 3 2020, 06:58 AM
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Mar 3 2020, 01:43 PM
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Mar 3 2020, 08:21 PM
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