Concepción, The freshest crater yet to be explored |
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Concepción, The freshest crater yet to be explored |
 Mar 8 2010, 02:23 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 4516 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227  |
"he looks pale compared to all his friends..."
So do I, but I don't want Opportunity poking me. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Mar 8 2010, 06:46 AM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5546 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
I think you're safe, Phil
 Nice new view...
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Mar 8 2010, 07:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 877 Joined: 7-March 05 From: Switzerland Member No.: 186 |
It seems no one dares to say it looks like a meteorite...
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Mar 8 2010, 06:49 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 20-April 05 Member No.: 272 |
So what's the goal of the circumnavigation of this crater? Is it to study the splash pattern surrounding it, or are they looking for a candidate rock for a close-up study?
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Mar 8 2010, 09:33 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5546 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Nice in 3D, not bad in colour either...
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Mar 9 2010, 04:39 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2930 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
The step change in apparent dune size in the middle distance is particularly striking across this view. Presumably it's due to the more distant part of the scene being appreciably lower, or else there is an unseen hollow between the two.
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...LNP2385L7M1.JPG |
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Mar 9 2010, 06:45 PM
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That view is looking north, from where we came. We made a bit of a climb up to a local ridge at Concepcion, but it was still very subtle. I think that change in dune size is more due to the odd patch of large dunes surrounded by large gaps with few or very small dunes (check Tesheiner's route map).
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Mar 9 2010, 08:35 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5546 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Wonder how much longer we'll be enjoying this view...?
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Mar 9 2010, 09:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4164 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Today's plan is to move from here. The question is if it's just another step of the circumnavigation or if we are leaving the area.
My take, based on the last batch of "drive-planning" pictures, is that we are saying good bye. We should know the answer on the next images' update. |
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Mar 10 2010, 06:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4164 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
We've left Concepción, indeed. Posts / images / etc. still associated to Concepción should be made here, but use this new thread for further discussions / posts related to the daily business.
From Concepción to the "Twin Craters", and beyond... |
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Mar 13 2010, 12:31 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5546 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Glad we're on our way again, but still wish we'd gotten a closer look at the bright 'slab' seen at the top of this image...
Looks like a wide area of fracture fill... or rind... or crusty, um, stuff covering it... Oh well, one of the mysteries to be studied and solved by the next visitors to this area.
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Mar 18 2010, 10:25 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5546 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
"New" images of Concepcion today... Oppy must have been having a clear out... Looks like she did get a closer look at that slab...thing... after all...
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Mar 18 2010, 10:51 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5546 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
"new" 3D view, too...
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Mar 18 2010, 11:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2930 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Hey - that is the best view of the crater yet. Very nice.
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Mar 18 2010, 11:07 PM
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 21-January 10 Member No.: 5181 |
Cool, Chocolate Hills from the back...(first clearing, top left of edge of crater)
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