Strange Mi Images |
Strange Mi Images |
Nov 26 2005, 09:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 578 Joined: 5-November 04 From: Denmark Member No.: 107 |
All the latest MI images from Opportunity shows this part of the rover:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...KCP2957M1M1.JPG The only thing I can think of is that it is an image taken with the IDD stowed. Actually the front hazcam pictures confirms this. What can the reason for this be? A problem with the IDD so it didn't unstow, but somehow the MI carried out its tasks? -------------------- "I want to make as many people as possible feel like they are part of this adventure. We are going to give everybody a sense of what exploring the surface of another world is really like"
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Dec 5 2005, 08:33 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
An MI healthcheck image has been scheduled for Spirit on the pancam traking site for a couple of sols - so I wouldnt read anything into it - I think it might well be a comparison image to go "right,we know spirit's IDD is parked, what does the IDD show there....now what does the oppy image look like...." as a secondary visual gauge of the IDD's exact position - probably down to a sub millimeter accuracy I would imagine. Then - they'll be able to either
a) Set off in the knowledge that the IDD is properly parked and work on the issue while coveirng ground or Know they need to fix the issue right now as it isnt parked and thus they cant drive Comparing the two http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/mi...W6P2900M1M1.JPG http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...KCP2900M1M1.JPG It's clear that Oppy's IDD isnt parked in the same position as Spirit's - and thus it may be that it's not parked at all, or it's parked 'enough' to allow driving That's my take on it all anyway. Doug |
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Dec 5 2005, 09:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1636 Joined: 9-May 05 From: Lima, Peru Member No.: 385 |
QUOTE (djellison @ Dec 5 2005, 03:33 PM) Comparing the two http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/mi...W6P2900M1M1.JPG http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...KCP2900M1M1.JPG It's clear that Oppy's IDD isnt parked in the same position as Spirit's - and thus it may be that it's not parked at all, or it's parked 'enough' to allow driving That's my take on it all anyway. Doug The difference between two pictures, the ones of Spirit, the background image is, I seems, of surface land (stones on the mountain) and the ones of Oppy is on the sky (around Oppy has no high lands) but I am not sure of this. It is because, the upper of image there is a shadow line, I am not able to figure out of this. The center stick is of the arm. I seems that the Spirit's arm has a semi-wear scotch. The Oppy case has no scotch sticking on the arm. Rodolfo |
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