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 May 10 2006, 06:38 AM
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 Dublin Correspondent  Group: Admin Posts: 1799 Joined: 28-March 05 From: Celbridge, Ireland Member No.: 220  |
Astro - I think there's a bunch of folks here who'd just love a _lot_ more photographs of that model.
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May 10 2006, 06:51 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
It's not a fantastically detailed model, but it is full-scale.
I know I'm very glad to have it. I used parts of it as a reference to help produce the 'Setting Spirits Aglow' panorama. Speaking of panoramas...I was just outside here at the Canberra DSN and took some photographs of our 70-metre antenna while it is doing a tracking pass with Mars Odyssey and Mars Global Surveyor. When I looked at the scene, photographed at 4.30pm local time, and with the hills and shadows in the background, and knowing that we were in comms with the Mars' orbiters, I had this moment of dejavu...this scene was eerily familar... I did a quick autostitch of the scene and then flipped it horizontally and....hey presto!...an earthly version of the solset panorama! The long shadows, the sunlight off-camera, and a link to Mars...just remove the trees, add some more rocks and I'm there, standing next to Spirit. Sent a shiver down my spine. Had to share this scene with the rest of the UMSF crowd. Enjoy Astro0
File: 294kb PS: BTW, that closest hill behind the 70-metre antenna is about 100 metres high - similar to Husband Hill. |
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May 10 2006, 07:07 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
I am *so* going to have to come and have that tour of cdscc!
Thanks for the pics Astro0. James -------------------- |
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May 10 2006, 12:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2998 Joined: 30-October 04 Member No.: 105 |
Wonderful images, Astr0. Thanks for sharing!
In my mind's eye, I see something like the attached cut&paste. The skyglow in both images needs to be in the center and everything else composed symmetrically about that. One change: Husband Hill ought to fade into the 70m hill behind the antenna with the horizons at the same level so that Gusev fades into Canberra and both dishes pointing at the same imaginary point above the image. You'll probably have to do a re-shoot of the antenna site image and make some slight re-arrangement of the Spirit image, but that juxtaposition would be wonderful. Thanks! --Bill -------------------- |
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May 10 2006, 04:23 PM
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 Director of Galilean Photography Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 15-July 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 93 |
When KodakGallery had their 50% off 16x20 and 20x30 a while back, I had a bunch of the panoramas made up, some of them even as 2x1 or 4x2, umm...inverse mosaics? I have them all in tubes, because I plan to prime and paint the garage walls a nice Mars tan, and then put the Mars pictures up there.
-------------------- Space Enthusiast Richard Hendricks
-- "The engineers, as usual, made a tremendous fuss. Again as usual, they did the job in half the time they had dismissed as being absolutely impossible." --Rescue Party, Arthur C Clarke Mother Nature is the final inspector of all quality. |
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May 10 2006, 04:32 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
I've just found that 'Oki' make some fairly large pan paper - A4 width of course, but 900mm long
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May 10 2006, 04:43 PM
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 Chief Assistant Group: Admin Posts: 1409 Joined: 5-January 05 From: Ierapetra, Greece Member No.: 136 |
Now that's interesting. ..Haven't had much succes trying to find rolls around here.
I'd really like to have A4 & A3 sized photo-paper on a roll (say a couple of meters) Anyone knows if one can order this kind of product from Canon, Epson,...? Nico
-------------------- photographer, space imagery enthusiast, proud father and partner, and geek.
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May 10 2006, 06:23 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1229 Joined: 24-December 05 From: The blue one in between the yellow and red ones. Member No.: 618 |
QUOTE (Astro0 @ May 9 2006, 08:51 PM)  Speaking of panoramas... Enjoy Astro0 Bewdy bonzer, mate! Why not chuck in a couple a 'roos on the lawn at left, gazing at the sun. (One with a joey in the pouch!) Mustn't leave any doubt about the location. 
-------------------- My Grandpa goes to Mars every day and all I get are these lousy T-shirts!
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May 10 2006, 07:06 PM
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XYL Code Genius Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 23-November 05 Member No.: 566 |
QUOTE (djellison @ May 4 2006, 07:49 AM) It'll be something like 22348 x 4000, to as much as 6000. Printing at 300dpi, the panorama should take seven A3 sheets. And at 190x40 cm it would fit my wall perfectly! |
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May 10 2006, 07:13 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Consider that your average monitor is 70 - 90 dpi, then at a viewing distance of anything more than about 3ft, 150dpi is serious overkill
Doug |
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May 10 2006, 07:35 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2488 Joined: 17-April 05 From: Glasgow, Scotland, UK Member No.: 239 |
QUOTE (Nix @ May 10 2006, 05:43 PM) Now that's interesting. ..Haven't had much succes trying to find rolls around here. I'd really like to have A4 & A3 sized photo-paper on a roll (say a couple of meters) Anyone knows if one can order this kind of product from Canon, Epson,...? Nico Nico: The answer is: 'Yes'. I have a pro photographer friend who is on the case, and is, as the Met might have it, 'Helping With Certain Enquiries'. I'll get back to you! Bob Shaw -------------------- Remember: Time Flies like the wind - but Fruit Flies like bananas!
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May 10 2006, 08:14 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Epson sell A3 width 10m rolls for about 20-30 quid I think - and I'm sure other manufacturers make it as well
After my shed, and a 24" monitor - an A3 printer (Epson R1800 perhaps) is next Doug |
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May 10 2006, 10:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 2-March 05 Member No.: 180 |
QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ May 9 2006, 10:01 PM) "Just checking up on the rovers, dear!" "Are those *&^%*%^$ things still going?" Phil (I'm kidding, of course... ) It'll be on TheOnion.com - MER team wives develop and launch mission to Mars, "accidentally" land right on Spirit and Opportunity, and immediately return to Earth.
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May 11 2006, 06:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2998 Joined: 30-October 04 Member No.: 105 |
On a positive note, recent Navcam images of the solar panels show that the panels are fairly clean, so there has been some degree of wind cleaning at this site.
--Bill http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/na...00P1988L0M1.JPG -------------------- |
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May 11 2006, 06:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1229 Joined: 24-December 05 From: The blue one in between the yellow and red ones. Member No.: 618 |
QUOTE (Bill Harris @ May 11 2006, 08:05 AM) On a positive note, recent Navcam images of the solar panels show that the panels are fairly clean, so there has been some degree of wind cleaning at this site. --Bill I'd like to be sure of that, Bill. Has the electrical output shown a corresponding improvement? -------------------- My Grandpa goes to Mars every day and all I get are these lousy T-shirts!
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