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 Oct 25 2005, 02:44 PM
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 Here is a picture just downloaded from Pancam sol 643 at 22:03 LLTDoes anyone knows is Mars is going now throu
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| Guest_Edward Schmitz_* |
Oct 28 2005, 02:34 PM
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Why is it assumed that this is the southern sky? Spirit can see very far into the northern sky, as well. 56 deg N would still be at about 42 deg elevation. In fact, I think that the camera platform cannot look up very far. I'll look it up, if nobody knows that off the top of their head.
I just want to point out that it could be the northern sky... ed |
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Oct 30 2005, 12:48 AM
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QUOTE (Edward Schmitz @ Oct 29 2005, 12:34 AM) In fact, I think that the camera platform cannot look up very far. I'll look it up, if nobody knows that off the top of their head.  No, the pancam can look vertically up, (more than) vertically down and anywhere inbetween.
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| Guest_Edward Schmitz_* |
Oct 30 2005, 08:16 PM
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QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Oct 29 2005, 05:48 PM) No, the pancam can look vertically up, (more than) vertically down and anywhere inbetween. You're right. It can look straight up. Spec for elevation is +/- 90 deg in elevation. Per Dec 2003 JGR. That still doesn't mean that those are southern stars. ed |
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vikingmars New Meteor ? Oct 25 2005, 02:44 PM
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