Solander Point, Sol 3387 - 3511 (August 4, 2013 - December 12, 2013) |
Solander Point, Sol 3387 - 3511 (August 4, 2013 - December 12, 2013) |
Dec 14 2013, 07:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2819 Joined: 22-April 05 From: Ridderkerk, Netherlands Member No.: 353 |
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Dec 16 2013, 08:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
We couldn't see Tribulation from Victoria Nice to have that reminder. I was wondering if you could also remind us of how much was/was't visible from the rise around Concepcion? From here on Solander the horizon does look paler and possibly somewhat more distant directly behind Sutherland Point and southern Cape York. If I recall right the plains do rise steadily in that direction. [Welcome back Tesheiner! ] |
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Dec 16 2013, 10:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 866 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 196 |
Nice to have that reminder. I was wondering if you could also remind us of how much was/was't visible from the rise around Concepcion? From here on Solander the horizon does look paler and possibly somewhat more distant directly behind Sutherland Point and southern Cape York. If I recall right the plains do rise steadily in that direction. if using Tesheiner's google earth kmz as an elevation guide we should have seen it around Mackinack 2024 as well since that even looks higher than the Conception area. though I ran out of time and cant look further.. |
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Dec 17 2013, 01:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4246 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
The "Distant vistas" thread is a good place to look for first sightings. I don't think we could see Solander from Concepcion. There's a good inverse-polar showing what we could see here.
The first mention I know of of Solander was in this post. But it was barely visible a bit earlier, on sol 2269: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...16P2445L6M1.JPG Anyway, this suggests that once we get up onto the first main hill of Solander to our south, we may be able to see clear across something like 10 km of plains to the west... |
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Dec 26 2013, 11:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 237 Joined: 22-December 07 From: Alice Springs, N.T. Australia Member No.: 3989 |
Happy Christmas and New Year everyone
Over Christmas I made a movie which I think you guys might like: - Opportunity Rover: 6 Month Journey On Meridiani Planum Mars June-Dec13 [Movie From Haz Cam Pics] http://youtu.be/I0xUEyMIvBI Of course, following things here made it so much easier to make the movie. Thanks guys - love your high standards. And map makers like ET, I hope you like my little moving tracking map idea! Must get back into making a few posts . Hugh |
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Dec 27 2013, 07:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 2-March 06 Member No.: 692 |
WOW. just WOW!
thank you!!!!!!!! |
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Dec 27 2013, 04:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 495 Joined: 12-February 12 Member No.: 6336 |
Thank you, nice slideshow. (The soundtrack I could have done without though.)
It is funny how the trek of this little rover have affected me, since when I watched the youtube file - I considered it to be familiar surroundings. Just as much as the images I did browse trough yesterday taken in one environment that at least superficially is quite similar - but that I have physically visited. |
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Dec 27 2013, 04:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 154 Joined: 21-April 05 From: Rochester, New York, USA Member No.: 336 |
A great Christmas present for us all! Thanks.
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Jan 22 2014, 09:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Given that our rover is currently on its winter campaign we thought it appropriate to have a dedicate thread to that and move several posts there.
Winter campaign at Cook Haven is the currently active thread so posts should be done there, unless it is related with something before sol 3512 in which case this is still the proper place. |
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