Distant vistas, Endeavour, Iazu, and beyond |
Distant vistas, Endeavour, Iazu, and beyond |
Sep 2 2010, 01:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
From what I can tell we are going to get a nice new view within the next 250-500 meters. If there is going to be an early glimpse of Cape York, that will be when. If we don't see it within 500 meters of where she sits now, then it's going to be a really long time before we do.
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Sep 2 2010, 08:25 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 27-May 09 From: Burgundy Member No.: 4798 |
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Sep 3 2010, 07:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
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Sep 3 2010, 09:41 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 27-May 09 From: Burgundy Member No.: 4798 |
Thanks. I completely agree. Moreover Santa Maria must be more on the left (north).
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Sep 3 2010, 11:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
James, I think it's time to post one of those "re-projected" images again.
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Sep 3 2010, 11:43 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10151 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
-------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Sep 3 2010, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
As much as I'd like to see Cape York, I'd caution here about that small-looking peak. My measurements indicate that it is too far North to be Cape York. From the location of sol 2348, Cape York should be to the South of the rimshot crater along this line of site. There is a however a bit of a slump on that far wall of Endurance that could account for this "peak".
(awesome image Phil, thanks). -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Sep 3 2010, 09:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1887 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110 |
Comparison between the 2348 pan and the GoogleMars view from the current location.
The middle horizon appears to be the western rim of Endeavor. ETA: looking at the rim from the other side I get the impression that Cape York won't be sticking above this horizon until we are quite close to it. This post has been edited by alan: Sep 3 2010, 09:14 PM |
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Sep 3 2010, 10:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
Here is a another one of my reprojections of the orbital HRSC image to match vertically with the pancams from our current location. The drive directions from 2348 & 2349 have been stacked to bring out details missing in the individual jpg's.
Version with lots of matching feature guide lines: Unlabelled version: James -------------------- |
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Sep 4 2010, 07:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Superb as ever James. You really do spoil us with these. I notice that what look like two small bumps on the parking lot near the right edge of that view do seem to line up rather well with specific bright features on the far rim, yet you haven't ventured to identify them as such. Is there a reason? Maybe the map elevations make it unlikely?
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Sep 4 2010, 08:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
No, no reason I didn't look close to the edges where I hadn't stacked any images. There will be more images to add there when i get the chance which to make things clearer so I didn't look at that bit too closely, especially as it was getting late last night.
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Sep 4 2010, 11:06 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
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Sep 4 2010, 11:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 529 |
Amazing!!
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Sep 5 2010, 12:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 754 Joined: 9-February 07 Member No.: 1700 |
4 or 5 90-day missions inbetwixt thos pixts -- wow!
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Sep 5 2010, 04:46 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: 20-September 05 From: North Texas Member No.: 503 |
Sol 1987 vs Sol 2348... You know Stu, I do believe that Sol 2348 photo qualifies a a "Heckuva View". The panorama has just been changing so slowly with Oppy's day to day progress, that we didn't really appreciate the view we have now, until we compare it to the view a year or so ago. David |
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