Spring at Cape York, Sol 2947 (after Greeley Haven) - sol 3040 |
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 May 25 2012, 06:05 PM
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May 25 2012, 06:11 PM
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...and will continue to by the look of the drive-direction pancams.
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May 25 2012, 07:40 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5546 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Quick look around...
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May 25 2012, 08:39 PM
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Stu, are the hills in the distance to the left in your Post #48 image part of the North Rim of Endeavour Crater?
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May 25 2012, 08:59 PM
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QUOTE (brellis @ May 25 2012, 12:39 PM)  Stu, are the hills in the distance to the left in your Post #48 image part of the North Rim of Endeavour Crater? If I understand what you are asking, the answer is no. Endeavour has a small hill in the middle (actually a bit to the West of center). What you see is that hill. If you use Google Earth and switch to Mars, type in Endeavour you'll see that hill. In the center of this panorama you see Cape Tribulation (yeah!!) then moving to its right is what I believe could be Knobby's Head and finally Cape York. The 7x1 Navcam panorama was centered around 198deg. Paolo -------------------- Disclaimer: all opinions, ideas and information included here are my own,and should not be intended to represent opinion or policy of my employer.
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May 25 2012, 09:34 PM
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Is the position of back-seat driver taken? I might have to check the map again, but...
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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May 25 2012, 10:28 PM
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May 25 2012, 11:29 PM
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Likewise!
Phil
This also adds to my 'backseat driver' post just above. This presentation of the pan shows what we are looking at - the hills referred to are indeed the north rim of Endeavour. We can also see the central mound on Endeavour as a dark ridge. Cape Tribulation and Nobby's Head are hidden behind Morris Hill, the top of Cape York. -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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May 26 2012, 10:18 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5546 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Just to clarify...
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May 26 2012, 12:44 PM
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Stu, are you sure? The tracks left from Sol 2963, which are clearly visible in the panorama, are in a direction of about 200 degrees. I think that what you indicated as Eastern Far Side Hills is in fact Cape Tribulation.
Paolo -------------------- Disclaimer: all opinions, ideas and information included here are my own,and should not be intended to represent opinion or policy of my employer.
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May 26 2012, 12:49 PM
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200 clockwise from north, Paolo? - as in my circular pan above? I'm sorry but I think you are turned around a bit.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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May 26 2012, 01:04 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5546 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Very sure Paolo, yes. The Eastern Hills are dominated by that large, oval-shaped (STILL un-named!!!) crater, which faces the western side of Endeavour. Oppy has been looking at - and watched over by - that crater ever since she arrived at Cape York. Tribulation is on this same side as Cape York, south of where we are now, but hidden at the moment by the lie of the land.
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May 26 2012, 01:40 PM
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QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ May 26 2012, 06:49 AM) 200 clockwise from north 200 degrees from north for the rover tracks is correct; it's just that Cape York is blocking the view of the rim past about 165 degrees from north. I think maybe the most southern part of the west rim is just visible, but I don't think Tribulation is. |
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May 26 2012, 01:59 PM
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Paolo's comments suggest he was thinking of 200 degrees from west. But don't worry, folks, no harm done. It's not like we're heading back to Victoria crater by mistake! (or are we?)
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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May 26 2012, 02:23 PM
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I am 100% sure that the tracks are 200 degrees compass heading (20 degrees West of South) but I think you are right. NAVCAM mosaics are spaced 36 deg so you are right! I apologize.
Paolo -------------------- Disclaimer: all opinions, ideas and information included here are my own,and should not be intended to represent opinion or policy of my employer.
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