Sol 90+, Extended mission Options

[Stu]

Some new pics up on my Phoenixpics Gallery wall, if anyone fancies a look...

[01101001]

Sol 108 where are you?

It's been about 48 hours since Sol 107 Raw Images began to arrive. And, so far only 52 of them have been put on the Web.

Phoenix on Mars in more than halfway into Sol 109.

Where are the Sol 108 Raw Images? And, the remainder of the Sol 107?

Anyone heard? Are we getting into weekend staffing schedules where nothing much happens here on Earth?

[djellison]

Maybe a server is bust, maybe a script broke, maybe there was a downlink issue. What I know for sure is that you should chill out

[Aussie]

Stu, cool 'imagefest'.

For prosterity, I think you should tag the images with the trench name or direction of view or other identification in addition to the sol number as once Phoenix goes out with whimper (as opposed to a bang) we are going to be spending a lot of time and energy revisiting all the images posted on or linked to this site. But the OM 'jewels' image you are now using as an avatar still gets my vote at the 'prettiest' image ex Phoenix to date.

[slinted]

The TAMU SSI site is still updating, currently through sol 109. It describes sol 108 as a 'Runout', which might be the cause of the delay in the LPL's page updates.

[01101001]

The TAMU SSI site is still updating, currently through sol 109. It describes sol 108 as a 'Runout', which might be the cause of the delay in the LPL's page updates.

Ahhhh... Thanks. Got my fix.

Yeah, the label for 108 was changed to "Runout". I was hoping to see a TEGA Oven #1 icy-soil delivery as the label previously foretold.

We'll get there. Thanks for the tip.

[Astro0]

Animation Sol108 DD

[Ipparchus]

I think there is a way to insert the Golden Goose soil sample into the WCL-3. As you can see to my sketch, Phoenix team could push the large pile of soil on top of the WCL-3 hopper with the scoop (image 2). Some of the soil would be inserted from the hopper slots and hanged into the cell (image 3). Then by vibrating the hopper (image 4) some of the soil should fall into the cell, because of its spindly shape and relatively totter pattern (image 5 and 6). I think this method could possibly work. Otherwise, it would be a pity not analysing the very special and interesting Golden Goose soil sample. I`d like to know your opinion about this method.

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[jamescanvin]

Does the WCL even have a vibrating hopper? First I've heard of it.

If they were to try something like this, I would imagine it would be one of the last planned activated with the arm to minimise the risk if it all went horribly wrong.

[BrianL]

Does the WCL even have a vibrating hopper?

Maybe wait for another dust devil to pass by and shake the whole lander.

[Stu]

Stu, cool 'imagefest'.

...For prosterity, I think you should tag the images with the trench name or direction of view or other identification in addition to the sol number... ... But the OM 'jewels' image you are now using as an avatar still gets my vote at the 'prettiest' image ex Phoenix to date.

Thanks Aussie, appreciate that Yeah, I plan on giving proper labels to the images eventually, not an option right now as I'm just too busy, and having too much fun making them. I'm not trying for accuracy or usefulness, just unashamedly pretty pictures, poster and postcard views if you like.

The "jewels" images are very special to me. I am under no illusions whatsoever that they're anything other than inaccurately coloured follies, but to me they show the beauty of My Mars, the Mars that's been in my head since I was a kid, you know?

[Ant103]

A view with TECP - RA and a piece of sky and ground on Sol 108. I particulary love this sort of view

[Stu]

Traces of frost inside the Snow White trench..? (Sol 109 images) 10.22am seems a bit late, but if the frost had been in shadow it might have lingered..?

[James Sorenson]

Looks like they're using the inorganic blank

http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/images.php?...479&cID=292

[Stu]

Some frost inside the trench on Sol 100, too...