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Posted by: Phil Stooke Jun 30 2023, 02:41 PM

I think it's time for a new topic. We are effectively at the entrance to Gediz Vallis now that we have climbed this last slope on sol 3871.

The previous topic described the Greenheugh Pediment. We made a valiant attempt (two valiant attempts really) to explore its surface. It was too rough for Curiosity's dainty wheels but its outer edge was examined in detail. But now there are new targets: a crater cluster, the Gediz Vallis Ridge whose upper part is accessible from this level, and the large valley and its central sinuous valley as well.

I attached a picture seen at LPSC - I am embarrassed to say that I can't remember where it was from. Usually I have detailed notes of sources but this one slipped through. Maybe someone will recognize it and I can add a source. It gives the name of the butte at the western entrance to the valley, annotated onto the JPL map.

Phil

Posted by: jvandriel Jul 1 2023, 09:54 AM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3873.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: scalbers Jul 1 2023, 07:02 PM

Indeed quite the vista unfolding as Phil described. Here's a sequence of drives that topped the ridge by going through the area of the double alcove, using official mosaics between Sols 3860 and 3873.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jul 2 2023, 05:10 PM

Jan's latest panorama in circular form, sol 3873.

Phil



Posted by: jvandriel Jul 5 2023, 08:53 PM

The Mastcam L view on Sol 3871.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: PaulH51 Jul 6 2023, 11:26 AM

Been a while since we saw a wheel check (due to difficult terrain)

This is 1 of 20 wheel inspection MAHLI's acquired on Sol 3878.


Posted by: Floyd Jul 6 2023, 12:27 PM

This is the worst of the images, but a frightening amount of damage to the most damaged wheel. No wonder the rover planners have worked to avoid crossing any terrain with pointy rock surfaces. With three adjacent grouser bars Brocken or missing in the image, I wonder how close to failure this wheel is and how much more damage it can accumulate and still keep on trucking wheel.gif

Posted by: jvandriel Jul 6 2023, 02:36 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3878.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: fredk Jul 6 2023, 02:42 PM

QUOTE (Floyd @ Jul 6 2023, 01:27 PM) *
I wonder how close to failure this wheel is and how much more damage it can accumulate and still keep on trucking

That damage has been pretty much unchanged in hundreds of sols - here's the same wheel from sol 3492:
https://mars.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/03492/mhli/3492MH0007700011203559E01_DXXX.jpg

Posted by: Floyd Jul 6 2023, 08:07 PM

Thanks Fred. I must have missed the 3492 image. It is reassuring that it is basically unchanged over that length of time.

Posted by: PaulH51 Jul 7 2023, 06:56 AM

QUOTE (fredk @ Jul 6 2023, 10:42 PM) *
That damage has been pretty much unchanged in hundreds of sols...

Here they are side-by-side (cropped and sharpened)

The changes to the rover's driving algorithm has really kept this rover trucking...


Posted by: jvandriel Jul 7 2023, 07:42 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3880.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Jul 8 2023, 10:48 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/232870
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: scalbers Jul 8 2023, 03:27 PM

Latest drive back more to the southwest using official mosaics for Sols 3873 and 3880.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: neville thompson Jul 9 2023, 08:52 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/232878
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Jul 10 2023, 12:31 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/232888
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Jul 10 2023, 12:37 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/232887
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jul 10 2023, 05:42 PM

Jan's panorama for sol 3880 in circular form. That's one rocky surface. Curiosity will have to tiptoe through it.

Phil



Posted by: jvandriel Jul 12 2023, 06:11 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3885.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: jvandriel Jul 15 2023, 12:59 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3887.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: scalbers Jul 15 2023, 05:08 PM

Latest drives are westward using official mosaics between Sols 3880 and 3887.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: jvandriel Jul 17 2023, 10:16 AM

The Mastcam L view on Sol 3886.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jul 17 2023, 06:25 PM

Jan's panoramas for sols 3885 and 3887 in circular form.

Phil

3885:





3887:



Posted by: neville thompson Jul 18 2023, 01:01 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/232944
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/232956
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Jul 18 2023, 09:26 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3890.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jul 19 2023, 08:08 PM

This is Jan's sol 3890 panorama in circular form. As Nogal said in the map thread, the craters are hard to discern, but they would show up better with more oblique illumination.

Phil



Posted by: neville thompson Jul 20 2023, 03:35 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/232963
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: vikingmars Jul 20 2023, 09:40 AM

QUOTE (neville thompson @ Jul 20 2023, 05:35 AM) *

Thank you very much Neville for this nice mosaic.
The white rocks at center are indeed a fascinating zone to explore and sample smile.gif

Posted by: jvandriel Jul 20 2023, 01:59 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3892.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: Floyd Jul 20 2023, 07:35 PM

The "craters" rather subdued in images from rover vs images from satellites.

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jul 21 2023, 06:19 AM

Only the smallest and closest craters are visible right now. Here they are:




Phil

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jul 21 2023, 06:21 AM

And here is Jan's panorama for sol 3892 in circular form.

Phil



Posted by: polaris Jul 21 2023, 02:21 PM

Such a fascinating site! blink.gif

Posted by: neville thompson Jul 21 2023, 09:20 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/232971
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Jul 21 2023, 10:54 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/232973
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Jul 22 2023, 05:07 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/232982
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Jul 23 2023, 01:48 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3894.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: scalbers Jul 23 2023, 04:32 PM

Latest drives are westward and slightly upward while traversing the slope using official mosaics between Sols 3887 and 3894.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jul 23 2023, 09:02 PM

Jan's panorama for sol 3894 in circular form.

Phil



Posted by: neville thompson Jul 24 2023, 07:37 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/232999
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Jul 25 2023, 01:14 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233003
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Jul 25 2023, 05:53 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233005
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: Glevesque Jul 25 2023, 12:50 PM

QUOTE (neville thompson @ Jul 25 2023, 01:53 AM) *

Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233005
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Beautiful Neville.

How to explain an environment filled with large boulders scattered on the floor of this valley: erosion, scree area,
debacle, flood. What era? What phenomenon can explain a landscape.

Posted by: jvandriel Jul 25 2023, 03:26 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3897.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: Gladstoner Jul 25 2023, 04:14 PM

QUOTE (Glevesque @ Jul 25 2023, 07:50 AM) *
Beautiful Neville.

How to explain an environment filled with large boulders scattered on the floor of this valley: erosion, scree area,
debacle, flood. What era? What phenomenon can explain a landscape.


I'm guessing that innumerable meteor impacts over time have fractured the bedrock and displaced the blocks.

Posted by: serpens Jul 25 2023, 10:37 PM

Probably three major influences once water permanently dried up and deposition gave way to deflation. Significant thermal variation daily causing cracking, wind erosion and gravity. All acting over billions of years in a benign environment.

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jul 25 2023, 10:53 PM

Jan's panorama for sol 3897 in circular form. Getting close to a crater.

Phil



Posted by: jvandriel Jul 26 2023, 05:09 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3898.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Jul 27 2023, 04:13 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233022
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Jul 27 2023, 09:05 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3899.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jul 28 2023, 08:35 PM

Jan's recent panoramas in circular form"

3898:




3899:





Phil

Posted by: jvandriel Jul 29 2023, 12:55 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3901.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: scalbers Jul 29 2023, 08:45 PM

Latest drives are WSW towards the craters then turning SSE using official mosaics between Sols 3894 and 3901.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jul 31 2023, 02:58 AM

Jan's panorama for sol 3901 in circular form.

Phil



Posted by: jvandriel Aug 1 2023, 02:19 PM

The MASTcam l View on Sol 3899.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 2 2023, 08:48 AM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3904.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 2 2023, 10:15 AM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3905.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 3 2023, 02:27 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3906.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 4 2023, 02:00 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233091
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 4 2023, 07:03 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233093
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 5 2023, 10:14 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233095
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 5 2023, 10:31 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233096
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 5 2023, 11:00 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233097
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 5 2023, 03:19 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3908.

Jan van Driel


Posted by: scalbers Aug 6 2023, 12:06 AM

Latest drives are to the SE, here using official mosaics from Sols 3901 and 3904 with the best horizon coverage.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 6 2023, 11:46 AM

The Chemcam view on Sol 3909.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 6 2023, 12:04 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233104
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 6 2023, 01:09 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/229851


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233109
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 6 2023, 07:25 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233107
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 6 2023, 07:38 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233108
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: PDP8E Aug 7 2023, 01:45 AM

Sol 3901 -- Curiosity
Mostly Hardware - pancam.gif
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Posted by: jvandriel Aug 7 2023, 01:10 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3910.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 7 2023, 09:42 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233115
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: Phil Stooke Aug 8 2023, 07:00 AM

Jan's panorama for sol 3910 in circular form - I have been too busy to catch up with all the drives.

Phil



Posted by: neville thompson Aug 8 2023, 07:34 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233127
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 9 2023, 09:27 AM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3912.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 9 2023, 02:45 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233130
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 9 2023, 04:19 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233131
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 9 2023, 05:51 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233134
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: Phil Stooke Aug 10 2023, 02:01 AM

Jan's panorama for sol 3912 in circular form. Now it looks like a straightforward drive to the base of the Gediz Vallis Ridge, only about 60 m away.

Phil



Posted by: jvandriel Aug 11 2023, 01:36 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3914.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 11 2023, 03:21 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233143
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 11 2023, 07:47 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233144
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 11 2023, 08:02 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233145
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: charborob Aug 11 2023, 09:03 PM

Sol 3913 Lmastcam:

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 12 2023, 02:16 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233148
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: scalbers Aug 12 2023, 03:40 PM

Latest drives are to the SSE, animated here using official mosaics between Sols 3904 and 3914. The route has been traversing the local slope somewhat with a gradual climb. A more direct steeper climb would be towards the closest part of the Gediz Vallis ridge seen rising above the SW horizon.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 13 2023, 08:48 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233160
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: scalbers Aug 14 2023, 06:30 PM

Latest drive is to the SW, animated here using official mosaics from Sols 3914 and 3917. This is a more direct climb towards the closest part of the Gediz Vallis ridge seen rising above the SW horizon. One can see the gain in elevation relative to the layers at the base of Kukenan located to the east.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: Phil Stooke Aug 14 2023, 09:31 PM

Jan's panorama for sol 3914 in circular form. Getting close to the ridge now, and a good view of the sandy valley just NE of the rover.

Phil



Posted by: neville thompson Aug 15 2023, 07:20 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233167
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 15 2023, 08:02 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233168
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 15 2023, 10:03 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233169
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 15 2023, 11:10 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233170
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 15 2023, 11:50 AM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3917.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 15 2023, 08:53 PM

The Mastcam R view on Sol 3917.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 15 2023, 11:52 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233174
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: Phil Stooke Aug 16 2023, 06:19 AM

Jan's panorama for sol 3917 in circular form. The ridge is very close now.

Phil



Posted by: jvandriel Aug 16 2023, 02:04 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3919.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 16 2023, 05:06 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233177
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 16 2023, 08:26 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233178
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: Phil Stooke Aug 17 2023, 03:07 AM

Sol 3919, Jan's panorama in circular form - right on the edge of the ridge. After this is explored, the next step is probably to go south east to the area about 400 m away where the ridge appears to nearly fill a sinuous valley on the floor of the larger Gediz Vallis. A place which has intrigued me since before the landing.

Phil



Posted by: jvandriel Aug 17 2023, 06:36 PM

The Mastcam L view on Sol 3919.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 18 2023, 06:05 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233189
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 18 2023, 08:49 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233190
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233191
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 19 2023, 12:45 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233195
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 19 2023, 09:49 AM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3921.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: scalbers Aug 19 2023, 03:39 PM

Latest drives to the base of the ridge and change in color as Phil mentioned, animated using official mosaics between 3917 and 3921. Here is a recent https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2022AGUFMEP36C..04H/abstract and https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023LPICo2806.1355W/abstract about the Gediz Vallis system and ridge we are arriving at. The route ahead also looks to optimize passage through areas with https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023LPICo2806.1502F/abstract.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 20 2023, 09:08 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233201
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 21 2023, 01:55 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233206
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 21 2023, 08:52 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3924.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 22 2023, 09:44 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233215
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: Phil Stooke Aug 23 2023, 06:13 AM

This is Jan's panorama for sol 3924 in circular form. The tilt makes the reprojection difficult and efforts to correct for it make the central area more distorted than they should be.

Phil



Posted by: PaulH51 Aug 23 2023, 01:15 PM

QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Aug 23 2023, 02:13 PM) *
This is Jan's panorama for sol 3924 in circular form. The tilt makes the reprojection difficult and efforts to correct for it make the central area more distorted than they should be.

Phil


Tilt is reported by the team in the MSL waypoints JSON URL

Rover tilt was reported as 20.67° at the end of the drive on sol 3924 at site 103/1598.


Posted by: neville thompson Aug 24 2023, 08:25 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233241
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 24 2023, 02:55 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233242
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 24 2023, 09:14 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233245
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 25 2023, 09:35 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233249
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 26 2023, 10:15 AM

The MASTcam l View on Sol 3923.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 26 2023, 12:57 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233252
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 26 2023, 10:44 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233255
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 27 2023, 07:58 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233268
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 27 2023, 08:04 PM

The Mastcam L view taken on Sol 3923 in another direction.

Jan van Driel



Posted by: jvandriel Aug 28 2023, 09:07 AM

The NAVcam R view on Sol 3928.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 28 2023, 06:40 PM

The MASTcam R view on Sol 3930.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 29 2023, 06:23 AM


Gigapan - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/HlbkhDfLFFYWw0qn?x1=20773.50&y1=-13656.00&res1=29.02&rot1=0.00
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Aug 29 2023, 02:03 PM

The NAVcam R view on Sol 3931.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: Phil Stooke Aug 30 2023, 07:01 AM

Jan's panorama for sol 3931 in circular form.

Phil



Posted by: HSchirmer Aug 30 2023, 05:57 PM

QUOTE (jvandriel @ Aug 28 2023, 06:40 PM) *
The MASTcam R view on Sol 3930.

Jan van Driel

Amazing image-
what filters are being used such that the sky is coming out blue-grey / blue-gray?

Posted by: neville thompson Aug 30 2023, 10:20 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233312
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Sep 3 2023, 02:28 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3934.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 4 2023, 02:48 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233338
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Sep 6 2023, 08:18 AM

The Road Ahead on Sol 3938.

The Navcam R view.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 6 2023, 07:29 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233354
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Sep 7 2023, 02:22 PM

The complete Navcam R view taken on Sol 3938.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: jvandriel Sep 8 2023, 01:27 PM

The Navcam R View on Sol 3940.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: jvandriel Sep 9 2023, 11:43 AM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3941.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 9 2023, 06:43 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233379
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: Phil Stooke Sep 10 2023, 03:19 AM

Catching up... here is Jan's panorama for sol 3941 in circular form. Coming round the corner into the big valley.

Phil



Posted by: neville thompson Sep 10 2023, 07:46 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233381
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 10 2023, 08:42 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233385
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Sep 11 2023, 07:38 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3944.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 12 2023, 12:00 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233404
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 12 2023, 06:31 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233406
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: Phil Stooke Sep 12 2023, 06:57 PM

That is spectacular! Thanks.

Here is Jan's panorama for sol 3944 in circular form.

Phil



Posted by: scalbers Sep 12 2023, 07:46 PM

Some of the latest drives to the southeast animated using official mosaics between 3921 and 3944.



Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 13 2023, 12:05 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233409
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: charborob Sep 13 2023, 01:19 PM

Sol 3943 Lmastcam:

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 13 2023, 05:37 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233414
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Sep 14 2023, 01:01 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3946.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: Phil Stooke Sep 14 2023, 11:30 PM

This image is a bit of an experiment - I used the JPL mosaic for sol 3946 to make a circular projection. I don't really like the JPL mosaics because they have visible seams in places and this one had low contrast which I had to boost quite a bit. I didn't use Jan's this time because he used a filter of some kind on it which I think makes it less appealing - it erases a lot of fine detail.

Anyway, sol 3946, moving closer to the valley.

Phil



Posted by: jvandriel Sep 15 2023, 01:26 PM

Mastcam R view on Sol 3943.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: scalbers Sep 16 2023, 09:01 PM

The latest drives continuing southeast animated using official mosaics between 3944 and 3948. Aiming towards the curve in the race track pattern.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: jvandriel Sep 18 2023, 01:15 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3948.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 18 2023, 03:36 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233449
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 18 2023, 03:52 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233450
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 18 2023, 04:11 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233451
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 18 2023, 09:33 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233457
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Sep 19 2023, 06:05 AM

The Mastcam R view on Sol 3950.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 19 2023, 12:30 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233461
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: Phil Stooke Sep 19 2023, 07:11 PM

Jan's panorama for sol 3948 in circular form.

Phil



Posted by: HSchirmer Sep 20 2023, 03:30 PM

Would be really interesting if they could get some laser chemistry sampling of that section of sand crust that is still in shadow...

 

Posted by: jvandriel Sep 20 2023, 07:50 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3951.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 20 2023, 09:38 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233473
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Sep 20 2023, 10:53 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233474
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Sep 22 2023, 08:39 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3955.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: scalbers Sep 23 2023, 02:29 PM

The two latest drives between 3948 and 3955 animated using official mosaics. We continue aiming southeast towards the curve in the race track pattern. Some of the layers in the race track pattern can be spotted even at a relatively close range to the SW. Phil's perspective images really helped alert me to this. The horizon is gradually lowering in the SW, though the two hilltops behind the ridge remain hidden.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: Phil Stooke Sep 23 2023, 09:06 PM

Jan's panorama for sol 3951 in circular form.

Phil



Posted by: Phil Stooke Sep 23 2023, 09:40 PM

And the same for sol 3955.

Phil



Posted by: jvandriel Sep 25 2023, 02:59 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3958.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: charborob Sep 26 2023, 12:43 PM

Sol 3958 Rmastcam:

Posted by: Floyd Sep 26 2023, 05:01 PM

Lots of resistant dark plates. Are they resistant layers laid down, or fracture intrusions generated later? Can someone with a background in geology tell us about what we see here?

Posted by: john_s Sep 26 2023, 08:02 PM

Assuming you're referring to charborob's image, the flaky sheets here are mostly original sedimentary layers, rather than later filled fractures.

John

Posted by: Floyd Sep 26 2023, 09:33 PM

Thanks John--any information on why the resistant layers are darker and more abrasion resistant than the other sedimentary layers. Has composition been revealed?

Floyd

Posted by: jvandriel Sep 27 2023, 01:17 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3960.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: serpens Sep 28 2023, 03:19 AM

Floyd, the darker erosion resistant laminations would possibly be a change to the sediment supply. For instance volcanic ash or a dust storm. Alternatively, assuming surface water interaction, chemical sedimentation from a short term change in temperature or pH. But there are a couple of examples in the image of dark, erosion resist plates perpendicular to laminations which would be fracture fill.

Posted by: Floyd Sep 28 2023, 04:20 PM

Thanks Serpens. One of the elements of this forum I really enjoy is when experts jump in and provide information to help us non-expert understand what we are seeing in the images.

Posted by: charborob Sep 28 2023, 07:11 PM

Sol 3960 Rmastcam:

Posted by: scalbers Sep 30 2023, 05:59 PM

The two latest drives between 3955 and 3960 animated using official mosaics. We continue aiming southeast towards a kink in the curve in the race track pattern. Some of the race track layers can be spotted even at a relatively close range. The horizon is gradually lowering in the SW, with one low hilltop starting to emerge.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: Phil Stooke Oct 1 2023, 06:45 AM

Jan's panorama for sol 3958 in circukar form.

Phil



Posted by: neville thompson Oct 3 2023, 07:57 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233553
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Oct 4 2023, 04:34 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3967.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 4 2023, 05:38 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233554
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 6 2023, 08:42 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233566
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 6 2023, 09:22 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233568
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 6 2023, 10:35 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233569
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: scalbers Oct 7 2023, 09:19 PM

The latest drive animated using official mosaics from Sol 3960 and 3967. We continue southward generally towards a kink in the curve in the race track pattern. Some of the race track layers can be spotted even at a relatively close range.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 7 2023, 10:15 PM


GIGAmacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/5AMoj6osxcxVQBGg?x1=24736.50&y1=-7139.50&res1=25.77&rot1=0.00
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Oct 9 2023, 07:52 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3969.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: Phil Stooke Oct 10 2023, 07:22 PM

This is Jan's panorama for sol 3969 in circular form.

Phil



Posted by: neville thompson Oct 10 2023, 08:47 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233612
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Oct 10 2023, 09:38 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3972.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: jvandriel Oct 11 2023, 06:54 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 3974.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 12 2023, 01:36 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233620
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 12 2023, 05:38 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233623
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 14 2023, 10:32 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233630
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: scalbers Oct 14 2023, 10:52 PM

The latest drives animated using official mosaics from Sol 3967 and 3974. We continue southward generally towards a kink in the curve in the race track pattern. We're starting to pass through some of the race track layers.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 15 2023, 09:57 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233638
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 15 2023, 10:28 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233639
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 17 2023, 09:01 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233648
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: charborob Oct 21 2023, 07:29 PM

Sol 3982 Rmastcam:

Posted by: charborob Oct 21 2023, 07:38 PM

Sol 3979 Rmastcam. Notice, in the upper part of the image, the plate that almost seems to hover in the air.

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 22 2023, 06:32 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233684
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 24 2023, 06:21 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233708
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Oct 24 2023, 08:21 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233710
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neo56 Oct 25 2023, 08:19 AM

Orinoco and and the side of Kukenán hill, imaged with Mastcam Right on sol 3984 at 11:04 LMST.

https://flic.kr/p/2pbqMcc

Posted by: Phil Stooke Oct 27 2023, 09:28 PM

This is Jan's panorama for sol 3974 in circular form - our current position.

Phil



Posted by: neville thompson Oct 31 2023, 07:11 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233743
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Nov 4 2023, 03:31 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233764
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Nov 4 2023, 03:41 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233772
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: Antdoghalo Nov 8 2023, 05:46 AM

Some of these look like Star Destroyer models.

Posted by: charborob Nov 10 2023, 01:52 PM

Sol 3999 Rmastcam:

Posted by: neville thompson Nov 14 2023, 12:51 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233801
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 2 2023, 11:19 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233880
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 2 2023, 08:44 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233882
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 4 2023, 08:44 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233899
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 5 2023, 11:13 AM

As we are getting close we could have another look from sol 1356


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233905
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 6 2023, 08:28 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233911
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Dec 7 2023, 01:45 PM

On the road again.

The Navcam R view on Sol 4028.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: HSchirmer Dec 7 2023, 07:03 PM

QUOTE (Antdoghalo @ Nov 8 2023, 05:46 AM) *
Some of these look like Star Destroyer models.

<Grin> Nope, they're actual size. Everything in the Star Wars galaxy is much much smaller... Quite similar to something Douglas Adams wrote about...

https://youtu.be/vTc0Ub47ywo

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 7 2023, 10:57 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233919
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: Phil Stooke Dec 8 2023, 10:22 PM

Jan's panorama for sol 4028 in circular form.

Phil



Posted by: jvandriel Dec 9 2023, 03:32 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4030.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: scalbers Dec 9 2023, 06:13 PM

The latest drives animated using official mosaics between Sol 3974 and 4030. We resume moving SE generally towards a kink in the curve in the race track pattern. There is a large foreshortened hill at 180 degrees azimuth. Some features are just gradually becoming visible to its right at 190 azimuth. There are more distant features one can discern to its left around 170 azimuth.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 9 2023, 10:21 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233923
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 10 2023, 12:38 AM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233924
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Dec 11 2023, 12:30 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4033.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 11 2023, 09:56 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233925
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: Phil Stooke Dec 12 2023, 08:22 PM

This is Jan's sol 4030 panorama in circular form. Very slowly tiptoeing up this hill.

Phil



Posted by: jvandriel Dec 13 2023, 05:47 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4035.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: Phil Stooke Dec 14 2023, 01:35 AM

Here is Jan's sol 4033 panorama in circular form.

Phil



Posted by: neville thompson Dec 16 2023, 03:31 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233941
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Dec 16 2023, 03:58 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4037.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 16 2023, 04:02 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233942
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 16 2023, 04:28 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233943
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: scalbers Dec 17 2023, 02:54 AM

The latest drives animated using official mosaics between Sol 4030 and 4037. We are generally climbing SE towards a kink in the curve in the race track pattern. There is a large foreshortened hill at 180 degrees azimuth. Eventually we should travel far enough to see the two large hills hidden in the west, though this could wait until later on until we're close to the point of crossing the channel with raised the channel fill.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: jvandriel Dec 18 2023, 07:54 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4040.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 19 2023, 06:01 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233954
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 19 2023, 06:15 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233955
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 21 2023, 10:16 AM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233957
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Dec 21 2023, 02:17 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4042.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: fredk Dec 22 2023, 02:59 PM

Some more vaguely hexagonal features from chemcam:

https://mars.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/proj/msl/redops/ods/surface/sol/04043/soas/rdr/ccam/CR0_756402015PRC_F1051030CCAM02043L1.PNG

Posted by: Phil Stooke Dec 22 2023, 11:07 PM

Very nice RMI image! Thanks.

Here is Jan's panorama for sol 4042 in circular form. Creeping uphill.

Phil



Posted by: jvandriel Dec 23 2023, 03:35 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4044.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: scalbers Dec 24 2023, 06:50 PM

The latest drives animated using official mosaics between Sol 4037 and 4044. We are climbing SE and approaching close to a kink in the curve in the race track pattern.



Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 24 2023, 09:29 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233964
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 24 2023, 10:41 PM


Gigapan - [url="http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233965"MSL 4041 MR[/url]
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 27 2023, 11:30 AM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233967
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 27 2023, 11:46 AM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233968
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 28 2023, 09:23 PM


Gigapan - http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233976
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LANL/CNES/IRAP/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 29 2023, 06:30 PM


Gigapan --- http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233981
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/DDma00wLpjLMfVks?x1=11563.50&y1=-3133.00&res1=12.05&rot1=0.00
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 31 2023, 10:52 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233986
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/VmFJ9AMg50ixDrba?x1=13463.50&y1=-9754.50&res1=21.00&rot1=0.00
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Dec 31 2023, 11:15 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/233987
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/73svD74LBh9JSowR?x1=15997.50&y1=-9454.00&res1=20.35&rot1=0.00
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU/NeV-T

Posted by: jvandriel Jan 2 2024, 04:19 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4054.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Jan 3 2024, 10:48 PM


Gigapan --- http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/233994
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/sadhYFJNaUTPxdNq?x1=11724.50&y1=-3460.50&res1=12.21&rot1=0.00
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU/NeV-T

Posted by: scalbers Jan 6 2024, 08:18 PM

The latest drives animated using official mosaics between Sol 4044 and 4057. We are climbing SE and approaching very close to a kink in the curve in the race track pattern.



Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: neville thompson Jan 8 2024, 04:51 AM


Gigapan --- http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/234016
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/XWa8dMaJCw7Dp0HZ?x1=16600.50&y1=-4591.50&res1=17.29&rot1=0.00
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Jan 8 2024, 05:10 AM


Gigapan --- http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/234015
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/O5VNIadZTGWmdOJi?x1=16827.00&y1=-4336.50&res1=17.53&rot1=0.00
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Jan 8 2024, 10:02 AM


Gigapan --- http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/234017
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/itST4LyTihxhEEwb?x1=11331.50&y1=-7103.00&res1=15.46&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: jvandriel Jan 8 2024, 02:50 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4057.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: jvandriel Jan 9 2024, 02:20 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4060.

Very little movement.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Jan 10 2024, 10:01 AM


Gigapan --- http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/234029
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/sENnNfoYW3p5mvoj?x1=36492.50&y1=-10053.50&res1=38.01&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: neville thompson Jan 10 2024, 02:20 PM


Gigapan --- http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/234033
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/iGtE5kwfyt2rK3U1?x1=14982.00&y1=-8674.00&res1=18.88&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: Glevesque Jan 10 2024, 07:25 PM

Handling error, I made the wrong discussion sad.gif

Posted by: jvandriel Jan 11 2024, 03:41 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4062.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jan 12 2024, 09:03 PM

I have been too busy to do many of these lately, but here is a circular view of Jan's panorama for sol 4062. All recent panoramas have looked similar as we move very slowly up this slope, but if you look closely you can see an intermediate horizon gradually rising below the distant landscape to the north. Eventually we will lose the view of Aeolis Palus for a little while.

Phil



Posted by: HSchirmer Jan 12 2024, 10:17 PM

QUOTE (jvandriel @ Jan 11 2024, 03:41 PM) *
The Navcam R view on Sol 4062. Jan van Driel


Amazing exposure of layering! Curious, it is enough information about the optics to compensate for perspective & lens flare to determine whether those bedding planes are actually dead level, in contrast to bedding planes which are tilted back slightly?

Posted by: serpens Jan 13 2024, 10:04 PM

Compared to what could be cross bedding in the exposure to the right.

Posted by: neville thompson Jan 14 2024, 02:17 PM


Gigapan --- http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/234045
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/NhIuCcvPh7tXgKWa?x1=15538.50&y1=-9086.00&res1=19.77&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: neville thompson Jan 16 2024, 09:11 AM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234047
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/HyTOz1XScQLxDbSl?x1=14843.00&y1=-6699.00&res1=15.46&rot1=0.00
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Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234048
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/sqIvg6dKkPankFTz?x1=13057.46&y1=-5363.24&res1=13.49&rot1=0.00
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Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234049
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/hlDHhnflFlideHzW?x1=23392.50&y1=-4947.00&res1=24.37&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: neville thompson Jan 17 2024, 02:02 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234053
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/TC3PFisG8QyzEz3h?x1=20250.00&y1=-17074.50&res1=37.16&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: neville thompson Jan 17 2024, 02:14 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234054
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/bxCUBfZPG4V25KSa?x1=7295.00&y1=-12042.00&res1=26.21&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: jvandriel Jan 17 2024, 02:54 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4068.

Jan van Driel


Posted by: HSchirmer Jan 17 2024, 06:55 PM

duplicate deleted

Posted by: HSchirmer Jan 17 2024, 06:56 PM

QUOTE (serpens @ Jan 13 2024, 11:04 PM) *
QUOTE (HSchirmer)
Amazing exposure of layering! Curious, it is enough information about the optics to compensate for perspective & lens flare to determine whether those bedding planes are actually dead level, in contrast to bedding planes which are tilted back slightly?

Compared to what could be cross bedding in the exposure to the right.

Sort of. More going back to the is-there-a-fault question related to early work on Mount Sharp* and wondering if these are
A- initially flat beds tilted by a regional fault
B- 'pie wedge' beds created by a graben & hanging wall, ala my local geology in Newark Basin
C- cross bedding and onsets?

* see TECTONIC FORMATION OF MOUNT SHARP, GALE CRATER, MARS.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2013/pdf/3106.pdf

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jan 17 2024, 10:03 PM

This is Jan's sol 4068 panorama in circular form. Getting close to the top of this particular slope now.

Phil



Posted by: neville thompson Jan 19 2024, 12:15 PM


Gigapan --- http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/234066
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/dbBtuTtfCGu6dRsK?x1=11301.50&y1=-4486.50&res1=11.77&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: jvandriel Jan 20 2024, 03:06 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4071.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: scalbers Jan 21 2024, 12:42 AM

The latest drives animated using official mosaics between Sol 4057 and 4071. We're now pretty much on top of the kink in the curve of the race track pattern. This time we moved SE and then jogged to the E allowing the western horizon to lower just a bit. Not quite low enough to see the large butte-like hill hidden at about 260 degrees azimuth.


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: jvandriel Jan 23 2024, 06:25 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4074.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Jan 24 2024, 12:36 AM


Gigapan --- http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/234083
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/D5tSBWPvaXWgyN7p?x1=45221.00&y1=-7721.00&res1=47.11&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: jvandriel Jan 24 2024, 03:26 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4076.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jan 24 2024, 08:19 PM

Thanks, Jan... and here we are at the top of the tricky slope, on a more level area at the mouth of Gediz Vallis. Jan's sol 4076 panorama in circular form.

Phil



Posted by: jvandriel Jan 26 2024, 02:54 PM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4078.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Jan 26 2024, 11:26 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234085
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/PQCZwCTq1VFVDBgx?x1=15064.50&y1=-8736.00&res1=19.01&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: neville thompson Jan 26 2024, 11:41 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234086
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/PjtVYCM6ukXs4Fz8?x1=28714.50&y1=-7131.00&res1=29.91&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: neville thompson Jan 26 2024, 11:57 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234087
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/AnY9D2xYP5UZIepW?x1=15225.00&y1=-6664.50&res1=15.86&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: neville thompson Jan 27 2024, 12:18 AM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234088
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/Ds10WbBW4sh3BIUU?x1=16748.50&y1=-13034.50&res1=28.37&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: neville thompson Jan 27 2024, 12:37 AM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234089
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/I0o7Db3BF0oSRet8?x1=15094.50&y1=-13334.00&res1=29.02&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: neville thompson Jan 28 2024, 06:57 PM


Gigapan --- http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/234099
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/RJmZ0oFv8EgQ0adg?x1=33305.50&y1=-15358.00&res1=34.69&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: scalbers Jan 29 2024, 01:43 AM

The latest drives animated using official mosaics between Sol 4071 and 4078. Quite a bit of motion to the south with some notable nearby rises in the terrain showing up at about 170 and 190 degrees azimuth. The mosaics are centered on due south (180).


Longer https://stevealbers.net/allsky/sites/curiosity/cyl_mosaics/curiosity_cyl.html with a combination of official and Jan's mosaics from Sol 3435 to the present.

Posted by: jvandriel Jan 29 2024, 11:05 AM

The Navcam R view on Sol 4080.

Jan van Driel

Posted by: neville thompson Jan 29 2024, 12:46 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234101
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/VYEn7u3j96C3L0Vq?x1=31216.00&y1=-11807.50&res1=32.52&rot1=0.00
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU/NeV-T

Posted by: neville thompson Jan 29 2024, 01:03 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234100
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/yusWXyYoq5qdPoQU?x1=30201.00&y1=-5923.50&res1=31.46&rot1=0.00
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Posted by: neville thompson Jan 29 2024, 03:55 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234102
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/NaizYuP4VC5GepDR?x1=20678.00&y1=-8061.50&res1=21.54&rot1=0.00
© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU/NeV-T

Posted by: john_s Jan 29 2024, 07:38 PM

More great images, Neville! The Gediz ridge / channel fill is tantalizingly close now- interesting how angular the rocks are within it.

John

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jan 29 2024, 08:07 PM

Yes, spectacular images of a spectacular landscape. That ridge with its angular blocks looks more like a deposit emplaced by a sudden massive landslide rather than a continuous flow like a river, but the sinuous channel it almost fills suggests the opposite. Intriguing!

Phil

Posted by: Phil Stooke Jan 29 2024, 08:16 PM

This is Jan's sol 4078 panorama in circular form. Coming up to the channel and ridge, something I have been looking forward to since the day of landing. Getting across that channel is going to be tricky, and will do more to shape the traverse than any other factor here.

Phil



Posted by: Phil Stooke Jan 29 2024, 08:37 PM

The same for sol 4080, almost on the rim of the channel.

Phil



Posted by: neville thompson Jan 30 2024, 11:23 PM


Gigapan - http://retry.gigapan.com/gigapans/234109
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GigaMacro - https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/E34iyrOoRg2nsPVl?x1=9514.00&y1=-7913.00&res1=17.22&rot1=0.00
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