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 Nov 19 2005, 08:02 PM
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Spirit is now almost at the bottom of Inner Basin.
Time to start a new topic. Here is a 360 degree panoramic view taken with the L0 navcam on Sol 667. jvandriel
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Dec 13 2005, 01:45 AM
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As far as the linear depressions are concerned, I asked Steve Squyres about that and he said they were "nothing special" and he rapidly (i.e. at Steve speed) moved on to the next topic. Following a visit to Commanche ("the reddest rock so far"), Spirit too will be moving on rapidly, towards Home Plate, the next planned stop.
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Dec 13 2005, 02:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1636 Joined: 9-May 05 From: Lima, Peru Member No.: 385 |
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QUOTE (aldo12xu @ Dec 12 2005, 06:00 PM) What about these rounded clasts in this outcrop from sol 688?  http://marswatch.astro.cornell.edu/pancam_..._1_True_RAD.jpg Are we looking at impact breccia? Are those really clasts or could alteration and weathering give the outcrop that sort of appearance?  The most similar picture to the above that I have seen are the ones from marine rocks. The above volcanic rock looks like it was solidified by the presence of water. I don't think this rock is a product of impact since their edges aren't sharp. Also the impact zone must have many sharp edged stones distributed around there and its case is not so. Rodolfo |
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Dec 13 2005, 10:46 AM
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QUOTE (alan @ Dec 12 2005, 04:59 PM) Its Miami, Comanche is visble to its left in mhoward's upper image. I´m puzzled too, I would expect to see Comanche to the right of Miami. Anyway I have no time to double-check that, because I´m off for the whole week. Greetings from Karlsruhe / Germany. |
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Dec 13 2005, 09:03 PM
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I'll clear up some confusion, Camanche, visible here http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...YP2571L7M1.HTML
was about 100 meters distant on sol 685 using parallax calculator, the distance you would get from the sol 689 images is not accurate because the aim point was changed between the right and left images to keep it centered. I labeled it 'E' in this post http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.p...topic=44&st=180 |
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Dec 14 2005, 05:22 AM
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Alan: Until we get Bruce's promised update, I understood that abundant olivine signified little alteration by water.
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Dec 14 2005, 10:30 AM
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Newest partial pan from Inner Basin, looking at "Home Plate"...]
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Dec 14 2005, 10:57 AM
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A panoramic view taken on Sol 690 with the L0 navcam.
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Dec 14 2005, 11:56 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2895 Joined: 22-April 05 From: Ridderkerk, Netherlands Member No.: 353 |
A pancam L7 panoramic view taken on Sol 690.
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Dec 14 2005, 01:44 PM
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An L7 pancam partial collage from position AKOO, this must be Sol 691 (?).
The road to Comanche seems clear, and the view to Ultreya will be gorgeous from there
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Dec 14 2005, 02:46 PM
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Here is jvandriel's sol 690 pan in polar form. If you are confused about directions, Spirit couldn't drive straight from Algonquin to Comanche, it has had to zigzag around Miami, passing it on th east. Here it's at the foot of Miami on the east side. On sol 691 it's moved southwest again towards Comanche.
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Dec 14 2005, 03:37 PM
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QUOTE (TheChemist @ Dec 14 2005, 01:44 PM) An L7 pancam partial collage from position AKOO, this must be Sol 691 (?). Close: Sol 692. Here is the Navcam context and a couple of Pancam anaglyphs:   
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Dec 14 2005, 05:53 PM
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a strange rock:
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Dec 14 2005, 06:20 PM
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Strange figures. It looks like a petrified fossil. However, it might not be so. It must be an erosioned stone probably by aeolian force.
Below of the circle mark, I see another fossil alike which is a bird's skull along with its beak. Rodolfo |
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Dec 14 2005, 07:04 PM
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QUOTE (Pedro_Sondas @ Dec 14 2005, 05:53 PM) a strange rock: I wondered who would notice that. Actually the whole area to the east is just amazingly sculpted, I think - and there are layers *everywhere*. But I guess they are pressing on to Comanche, and who can blame them really? That looks even more interesting and new.
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Dec 14 2005, 08:50 PM
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QUOTE (mhoward @ Dec 14 2005, 03:04 PM) Actually the whole area to the east is just amazingly sculpted, I think - and there are layers *everywhere*. In his afternoon talk in NY on Dec 12, Steve offered the opinion that the Husband Hill area might consist of ejecta from multiple (distant) crater forming events. He said that every outcrop on Husband Hill (other than Hillary and Larry's Lookout, which were identical in composition but different in angles and directions of layering) has been unique, and he speculated that all these outcrops might thus be a good typical sample of rock types from all over Mars. He used the words "crazy stuff" a few times. As I wrote above, Steve said Commanche is indeed the next target, and then onto Home Plate and the side of the next hill, ready for another winter. Airbag |
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