Sol 12 on onward general imaging, First TEGA delivery |
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Sol 12 on onward general imaging, First TEGA delivery |
 Jun 11 2008, 01:59 PM
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The advantage would be in being able to take a full panorama in a short number of sols to minimize the effects of changing sun angles and any surface changes between frames. Not huge, and not worth risking the mission with unproven memory, but still an issue. With regard to MER panoramas, the obvious advantage would be to take the whole pan at once and roll away, transmitting it as time permits.
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Jun 11 2008, 02:31 PM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
LOTS of sol 16 images now available...
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Jun 11 2008, 02:48 PM
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Any clue what this is? They keep imaging it:
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Jun 11 2008, 03:19 PM
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That's the Organic-Free Blank.
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Jun 11 2008, 03:35 PM
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Cool - so that is where it is! Well, apparently it is still there
 Will be interesting when they start milling that blank to feed TEGA. I wonder if that involves a dedicated use of one of the ovens or is combined with another sample's processing? Airbag |
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Jun 11 2008, 03:44 PM
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The Peter Pan - sol 16
-------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
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Jun 11 2008, 03:47 PM
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QUOTE (Airbag @ Jun 11 2008, 11:35 AM)  I wonder if that involves a dedicated use of one of the ovens or is combined with another sample's processing? It looks to me like it would involve dedicated use of an oven. But the blank will not be analyzed unless organics are detected in one of the Mars samples. Then the blank will be analyzed followed by a repeat analysis of the Mars sample. So, detection of organics in one Mars sample (samples from one stratum of a dig) will use three TEGA ovens! I don't quite understand how the blank works. How is it representative of all sources of contamination that might come from Phoenix? Also, since it's been uncovered, isn't it being contaminated by Mars? |
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Jun 11 2008, 05:44 PM
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New color image of the trenches:
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Jun 11 2008, 05:47 PM
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That is one of the images for today's briefing, which starts at 1pm central (top of the hour) and can be listened to here.
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Jun 11 2008, 06:02 PM
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Anyone tuning into the briefing?
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Jun 11 2008, 06:06 PM
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Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1372 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
QUOTE (Sunspot @ Jun 11 2008, 06:02 PM) Anyone tuning into the briefing? I can't run rm files at work  .I have stills of nasa tv though. |
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Jun 11 2008, 06:09 PM
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Just tuning in now. Going to questions...very happy about something, saying it will take two days to get the oven ready, so it sounds like they got some sample in.
It's a week-long process 4 days of baking. Despite trouble with obtaining samples, sticking to plans. One more soil sample. 3 or 4 weeks until they get to digging for ice. As oven started to fill it went from empty to full in a couple seconds. Used the ice digging routine on the scoop to shake it while delivering sample - called it "salt shaker" mode. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Jun 11 2008, 06:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 20-November 06 From: Saint Louis Member No.: 1376 |
I'm listening. I'll type up some notes afterwards.
Good news, though... they have a sample in the first TEGA oven! -------------------- - Matt
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Jun 11 2008, 06:10 PM
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I'm listening to the briefing. Good news: in the last vibration run they actually shook some material loose and have a full oven.
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Jun 11 2008, 06:14 PM
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Brilliant !!
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