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[vikingmars]

In order to celebrate the 2-year success of the MER rovers, please, find herewith a new Mars rover 360° « fisheye » view, I just made for some friends at NASA.

Please, note that :

=> this is a low-res version : the "whooping" hi-res version is available for publication.. ;

=> this view shows the Martian lanscape as seen by the Spirit rover on its 583rd Martian day (or “Sol”) on Mars from the summit of the Husband Hill on the Columbia Hills, 83 m above the Gusev crater plains. Also is shown on the horizon the Gusev crater rim, 2000 m above the surrounding plains, which is located 80 km away from the rover… Now, Thanks to the MER rovers, Mars is a small world !

=> this view was also done to warmly acknowledge the MER imaging team at Cornell University for their fantastic work in bringing such good cameras to Mars, and also to the Engineering Team at NASA/JPL which has succeeded in building such strong MER rovers ;
... And dedicated also to my good friends at UnmannedSpacecraft Forum and to its GREEEEEAT Management team !

Enjoy !

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[mars loon]

In order to celebrate the 2-year success of the MER rovers, please, find herewith a new Mars rover 360° « fisheye » view, I just made for some friends at NASA.
Enjoy !

Totally Awesome Olivier
and I love your book !!

With your permission, I will like to show this in my next Mars presentation in Philadelphia on Jan 11

[vikingmars]

Many thanks to you all for all those kind comments of yours.

Dear Mars Loon, please do (I'll be very honoured) and I can mail you other ones from VoM if needed (I did it before for some other friends from the UMNSF Forum).

Totally Awesome Olivier               
and I love your book  !!

With your permission, I will like to show this in my next Mars presentation in Philadelphia on Jan 11

[mars loon]

Many thanks to you all for all those kind comments of yours. 

Dear Mars Loon, please do (I'll be very honoured)

Olivier,

Well, I think last night was perhaps the World Premiere of your Spirit "fisheye" at my Philadelphia, PA mars presentation. It was truly dramatic to see your beautiful and artful image projected onto a giant dome at the Planetarium of the Franklin Institute !!

I showed it in 2 successive slides: as-is and rotated 180 degrees, in order to outline the ascent and descent paths.

thank you for the permission

ken

[vikingmars]

Ken, Yes : definitely you made the World Premiere showing it to the public !
I feel very honoured having been part of your presentation. It was a real pleasure on my side to provide you with an hi-res version. Thanks again for your kind comments.

Olivier,

Well, I think last night was perhaps the World Premiere of your Spirit "fisheye" at my Philadelphia, PA mars presentation.  It was truly dramatic to see your beautiful and artful image projected onto a giant dome at the Planetarium of the Franklin Institute !!     

I showed it in 2 successive slides: as-is and rotated 180 degrees, in order to outline the ascent and descent paths. 

thank you for the permission

ken