The Kitchen Junk Drawer, Exchanges that need to be put somewhere |
The Kitchen Junk Drawer, Exchanges that need to be put somewhere |
Jul 8 2011, 12:03 PM
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#76
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2920 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
If I'm right the 2 bold lines we're very close to, crosse at 10 km East and 16 Kms South from Eagle, while Spirit's point is close to 11km East and 17 Kms South.
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Jul 8 2011, 04:58 PM
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#77
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
It is 9km and 10km E, respectively.
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Jul 9 2011, 08:43 AM
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#78
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2920 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
hum hum
Google Mars give me 17,702 km in strait line to Eagle, it can't be 9 & 10 Eduardo. -------------------- |
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Jul 9 2011, 12:22 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10154 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
"17,702 km"
Are you sure that wasn't to Deimos? Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Jul 9 2011, 12:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2920 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
Again this measurement issues
The coma separates kms AND meters here in Europe. So I should have written 17702 meters... but I like your reply -------------------- |
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Jul 9 2011, 01:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
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Jul 9 2011, 01:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2920 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
Ok thanks. I'll paid more attention next time
Now, I'm still interested in knowing where we are from Eagle. -------------------- |
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Jul 9 2011, 04:48 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10154 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Here's an overview of the region with a 1000 m grid superimposed. There is always a slight variation between images like these because of relief distortions etc. so this is close to Tesheiner's grid position but not exactly identical. But it allows one to count grid cells quite easily.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Jul 9 2011, 05:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2920 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
Thanks Phil, very handy.
This confirm 16S/10E -------------------- |
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Jul 10 2011, 04:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
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Jul 10 2011, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2920 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
I'd said we are both wrong
Can we agree Spirit's point is very close to 17 kms South and 10 km East of Eagle? -------------------- |
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Jul 10 2011, 08:49 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 19-January 10 From: Grimsby, N.E. Lincs, UK Member No.: 5179 |
The coma separates kms AND meters here in Europe. I'll be very happy to be put right on this from those with a more scientific background than myself but I think when Climber refers to Europe in this example he is referring to continental Europe rather than including the UK. In Britain, I would hope I could speak for the majority in saying that I would read 17,702 km in the same way it is read in the US rather than the European interpretation. That is to say as nearly 18 thousand kms as opposed to nearly 18 kms. This is not to say which is right, just commenting on how data is interpreted/shown in different ways. Neil |
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Jul 10 2011, 10:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 796 Joined: 27-February 08 From: Heart of Europe Member No.: 4057 |
17.702 (USA+UK) = 17,702 (continental Europe)
It's similar problem as miles vs. kilometers, or short scale (billion = 1 000 000 000 in USA and UK) vs. long scale (billion = 1 000 000 000 000 in most continental European countries). -------------------- |
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Jul 11 2011, 01:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2083 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
I remember the preference being 'thousand million' instead of billion.
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Jan 4 2013, 03:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
I am a bit surprised and deceived that neither Science nor Nature (nor Aviation Week) have said a single word on the flyby in their latest issues... deceived? -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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