The western route, 5th leg after stop at Absecon / Reeds Bay |
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The western route, 5th leg after stop at Absecon / Reeds Bay |
 Jul 11 2009, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Moderator Posts: 4280 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253  |
Time for a new thread.
After moving southwards for ages, the "detour" by the western path has started with a 60+ meters drive on sol 1942.
There are no images yet --they should be available on the next update-- so this image was calculated solely based on the rover's mobility info. I'll update the route map later. |
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Jul 12 2009, 03:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Florida & Texas, USA Member No.: 482 |
QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Jul 11 2009, 11:57 AM)  After moving southwards for ages, the "detour" by the western path has started with a 60+ meters drive on sol 1942. Whoa, didn't realize Oppy was ready to move! I thought the integration at Absecon would take a few more sols. Kinda sad that it looks like we won't get to see the small Talisman crater on the approach. Is there a projected path for the western route (ustrax's route was amazingly prescient, so now I'm lost). |
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Jul 12 2009, 05:18 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: 31-October 08 Member No.: 4473 |
So, on this last leg to the Martian west, across mostly pavement, what were the Right Front wheel's currents like?
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Jul 12 2009, 08:46 AM
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QUOTE (Marz @ Jul 12 2009, 04:03 AM) Is there a projected path for the western route (ustrax's route was amazingly prescient, so now I'm lost). I made a quick guess here a while back. I don't have Ustrax's gift though.  The 'official' route hasn't been made public yet. James -------------------- |
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Jul 12 2009, 03:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 21-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 721 |
I thought we would have had a revised TraxMap ™ by now.
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Jul 13 2009, 08:49 AM
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QUOTE (BrianL @ Jul 12 2009, 04:34 PM) I thought we would have had a revised TraxMap ™ by now. By your special request...
Paths converge once more...not in the direction I expected (no-more-spines please!) but the important thing is that...we're roving!  -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
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Jul 13 2009, 11:52 AM
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Ustrax: "...not in the direction I expected..."
That got me thinking about taking the western route... 
Just for laughs folks. I'm sure that Oppy doesn't think that there are "settlements over there". 
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Jul 13 2009, 01:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 21-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 721 |
I meant really revised, Rui. What's your take on where the westward route will run?
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Jul 13 2009, 02:24 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
QUOTE (BrianL @ Jul 13 2009, 02:21 PM) I meant really revised, Rui. What's your take on where the westward route will run? Haven't tought about that Brian...here's the original image of my proposed route with a rough sketch of the westward route in orange...:
I still prefer the Eastward one...  -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
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Jul 13 2009, 04:36 PM
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nice view
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Jul 13 2009, 05:32 PM
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QUOTE (MarkG @ Jul 12 2009, 07:18 AM) So, on this last leg to the Martian west, across mostly pavement, what were the Right Front wheel's currents like? I would be interested in the answer to that question, too ... |
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Jul 13 2009, 05:49 PM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
You just beat me to it, Alan. You're right, fantastic view!
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Jul 13 2009, 06:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 21-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 721 |
<clink> <clink>
What are those hills and how far away are they? Have they always been visible and I just haven't been paying attention? Edit: Wait a minute, what direction is that? If that's east, then obviously that's our goal. When I first looked at it, I thought these were some new shots in the direction we're heading. |
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Jul 13 2009, 06:29 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
QUOTE (BrianL @ Jul 13 2009, 07:21 PM) <clink> <clink> Oh boy...this is going to be a long night...ahahah http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.p...st&id=18432 From my ignorant perspective (I am sure James will come up with the right answer...) we can see Cook near the center and elevation to its left (Molyneaux) , we can also see the twin peaks (Banks and Solander) on the North rim but what's new are all those hills to the left... Are we seing the West/South part of the rim? Edgecombe and friends?
-------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Jul 13 2009, 06:52 PM
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Thanks for the heads up, guys, these are great views!
The most prominent peaks on the far left in these images are on the near (west) rim of Endeavour. All the fainter peaks are the rim of Iazu crater behind Endeavour. We've had similar views before, but the air is looking clearer now. Compare the latest view: http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...PGP2599L5M1.JPG with the view from sol 1898: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...3AP2356L6M1.JPG |
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