Rover Orientation Data, Where can one find detailed rover orientation data? |
Rover Orientation Data, Where can one find detailed rover orientation data? |
May 28 2011, 04:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2228 Joined: 1-December 04 From: Marble Falls, Texas, USA Member No.: 116 |
I am trying to quantify Spirit's final resting orientation, but I would generally like to learn how to determine the orientation of either rover for any particular sol. I'm sure this data is in the MMB files somewhere, but I haven't been able to identify it. Likewise, I am sure it is somewhere in the Analyst's Notebook database and/or the Pancam data tracking database, but again, I can't find it.
Spirit's final orientation is the main thing I am looking for, but any orientation assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -------------------- ...Tom
I'm not a Space Fan, I'm a Space Exploration Enthusiast. |
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May 28 2011, 04:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2228 Joined: 1-December 04 From: Marble Falls, Texas, USA Member No.: 116 |
Thanks, Doug. I wasn't aware of the label data. If I am understanding this data correctly, it appears that I will need to learn the mathematics of quaternions in order to make any sense of it. I wonder if there is any other source of data where the quaternions have been converted into something more intelligible to me.
-------------------- ...Tom
I'm not a Space Fan, I'm a Space Exploration Enthusiast. |
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May 30 2011, 10:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 593 Joined: 20-April 05 Member No.: 279 |
...it appears that I will need to learn the mathematics of quaternions in order to make any sense of it. My maths - a dodgy A-level gained three decades ago - was required to use quaternions about a year ago on a 3d modelling issue in Flash. I "got it" after some struggling, wrote the code and it all worked well. A week later, the code still made some sense to me. When I came back to change some things a fortnight after that, I found it had become utterly unintelligible. Quaternions, I think, mark my limit! Tough to gain, very easy to lose. Andy |
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