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 Feb 7 2006, 08:55 PM
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They wont climb to the top here ( infact, they'd have no chance ) - but they're in a 'Hillary' type position- parked up a bit of a slope probably as far as the rover will go - wheel wiggle to settle it - and IDD away
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| Guest_Richard Trigaux_* |
Feb 7 2006, 08:56 PM
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QUOTE (Bill Harris @ Feb 7 2006, 10:12 AM) Richard-- I'm witholding judgement until we know more about the lithologies...  --Bill  You are right |
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Feb 7 2006, 09:01 PM
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Looks like a good angle to catch some rays and recharge! - Ahhhhh!
A little reminiscent of burns cliff. Nice work! Nick |
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Feb 7 2006, 09:04 PM
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Here is the view from Sol 744 into the drive direction.
 Taken with the L7 pancam. jvandriel
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| Guest_Richard Trigaux_* |
Feb 7 2006, 09:09 PM
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QUOTE (dilo @ Feb 7 2006, 08:54 PM) If you notice a strange thing, which is visible on le big dark loose rock on the left, and also on other places more to the left: it is as if spherical volumes of strata were missing. Even if you look well at the left, a spherical volume is missing, and the strata are folded, as if they had formed around a spherical object. I am not sure, but it looks that these layers contained something like giant blueberries, but which are no more in place today, because they were eliminated by erosion or something else. |
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Feb 7 2006, 09:14 PM
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Here's a new rover view ...
Today's (Sol 746) Spirit (506 KB): 
-------------------- - blue_scape / Nico -
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Feb 7 2006, 09:19 PM
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http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/na...55P1926L0M1.JPG
Are we looking at the bottom of this layered caprock, or is it simply diving down below the surface? |
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| Guest_Richard Trigaux_* |
Feb 7 2006, 09:23 PM
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I must say that there is a tremendous work made to present readable images from raw data!!! Hi all!!
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Feb 7 2006, 09:24 PM
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two threads merged
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Feb 7 2006, 09:39 PM
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QUOTE (SigurRosFan @ Feb 7 2006, 09:14 PM) Here's a new rover view ... Today's (Sol 746) Spirit (506 KB): Wow Doug! I was preparing this sequence in order to identify HP features, but you did better!
(Sol 743-744-746 from top to bottom) -------------------- I always think before posting! - Marco -
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Feb 7 2006, 11:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: 19-March 05 From: Princeton, NJ, USA Member No.: 212 |
Are there estimates on how high is HP above the surrounding terrain? 15 - 20 ft , 5-7 m?
and info on when they may plan a drive around to check for a safe path to climb up? |
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Feb 7 2006, 11:18 PM
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QUOTE Are we looking at the bottom of this layered caprock, or is it simply diving down below the surface? I don't know what the structure is here. From the image that Burmese pointed at, it does look that the layers are dipping towards the interior of Homeplate. It looks that the caprock at Pitchers Mound is dipping towards HP. Dipping at 20 or so degrees. I'd expect essentially flat-lying or gently dipping. We need to get to the other side of HP and look, and look at PM. --Bill 2N192598580EFFAO55P1926L0M1 -------------------- |
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Feb 7 2006, 11:29 PM
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QUOTE (Nirgal @ Feb 7 2006, 10:46 AM) latest L7-pancam (synthetic colors) Ah, the Operating Theater ! Very fine, Dr. Nirgal! Now, Doctors, where shall we make the First Incision ? How about:
Rats, no Rat! Where shall we make the First Abrasion ? Other suggestions? -------------------- My Grandpa goes to Mars every day and all I get are these lousy T-shirts!
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Feb 7 2006, 11:30 PM
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QUOTE (mars loon @ Feb 7 2006, 11:12 PM) Are there estimates on how high is HP above the surrounding terrain? 15 - 20 ft , 5-7 m? Much less than this, Ken. If you consider that Spirit NavCam is able to see the plateau surface while standing at only 1/3 of the total wall height, elevation should be slightly above 2 meters in the rightmost (North-West) side and, perhaps, less than 1m in the East side... look also to the simulated Doug's view, few posts above... -------------------- I always think before posting! - Marco -
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Feb 8 2006, 04:45 AM
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QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ Feb 7 2006, 05:09 PM) If you notice a strange thing, which is visible on le big dark loose rock on the left, and also on other places more to the left: it is as if spherical volumes of strata were missing. Even if you look well at the left, a spherical volume is missing, and the strata are folded, as if they had formed around a spherical object. I am not sure, but it looks that these layers contained something like giant blueberries, but which are no more in place today, because they were eliminated by erosion or something else. Could these voids not be cause by aeolian errosion sandblasting out a void? I've seen something similiar in the rocks around Colorado Springs. -------------------- -- Robin
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