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jvandriel

Mar 12 2006, 09:24 PM

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It is time for a new thread now Spirit is on it's way to McCool Hill to survive the Marsian winter.

Here is a panorama from McCool Hill taken on Sol 777 with the R2 pancam.

Almost from the same place as the panorama taken on Sol 776.

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Marz

Apr 11 2006, 07:51 PM

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Well, I guess we're gonna get very familar with Spirit's current locale.

Let's start off by trying to decide if it's an extension of Homeplate:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/pa...00P2406R1M1.JPG

Looks like the wheel scuffed over two layered rock segments, and when the wheel scuffed the edge, it looked like sulfates.

So are these layered rocks near Low Ridge Haven related to Homeplate? (which is now thought to be an ash deposit?) Can Spirit essentially study the Homeplate formation from her winter hideaway?

Here's the same image above with lines to show the rock layers I'm referring to:
(Doug can delete it if it breaks a rule for lame photo-editing)

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jvandriel McCool Hill Mar 12 2006, 09:24 PM

Phillip Anyone want to hazard a guess as to her path up Mc... Mar 12 2006, 11:17 PM

abalone QUOTE (Phillip @ Mar 13 2006, 10:17 AM) A... Mar 13 2006, 12:29 PM

Shaka QUOTE (abalone @ Mar 13 2006, 02:29 AM) I... Mar 13 2006, 07:02 PM

Bill Harris The route is under discussion at : http://www.unm... Mar 13 2006, 03:05 AM

deglr6328 do we know the elevation of this hill? Mar 14 2006, 09:11 AM

paxdan QUOTE (deglr6328 @ Mar 14 2006, 09:11 AM)... Mar 14 2006, 11:39 AM

Ant103 This hill is higher than Husband Hill, who is at 9... Mar 14 2006, 09:25 AM

djellison Green slope good, red slope bad - very rough and r... Mar 15 2006, 10:43 PM

helvick QUOTE (djellison @ Mar 15 2006, 10:43 PM)... Mar 15 2006, 11:03 PM

Shaka QUOTE (djellison @ Mar 15 2006, 12:43 PM)... Mar 15 2006, 11:24 PM

djellison We are going SE generally. Any one day's drive... Mar 16 2006, 09:43 AM

Steve QUOTE (djellison @ Mar 16 2006, 04:43 AM)... Mar 16 2006, 01:50 PM

helvick QUOTE (Steve @ Mar 16 2006, 01:50 PM) If ... Mar 16 2006, 07:56 PM

jvandriel A panoramic view on Sol 781. Taken with the L0 na... Mar 16 2006, 08:41 PM

jvandriel Spirit looking back at the wheeltracks and Husband... Mar 17 2006, 08:22 AM

jvandriel A view into the drive direction on Sol 781. Taken... Mar 17 2006, 08:46 AM

jvandriel The view looking forward on Sol 782. Taken with t... Mar 20 2006, 11:23 AM

jvandriel A panoramic view of McCool Hill and part of the fo... Mar 20 2006, 02:31 PM

jvandriel A view into the drive direction on Sol 783. Taken... Mar 20 2006, 03:10 PM

jvandriel The view into the new drive direction after the tu... Mar 23 2006, 10:23 AM

jvandriel The drive direction on Sol 788. Taken with the L7... Mar 26 2006, 11:33 AM

Oersted thx a lot for the views, much appreciated. Mar 26 2006, 03:08 PM

jvandriel A view looking back at Husband Hill and West Spur.... Mar 27 2006, 09:55 AM

centsworth_II Can West Spur be seen fron the Inner Basin? Maybe ... Mar 27 2006, 05:27 PM

Phil Stooke centsworth_II is correct. This is Lookout Point. ... Mar 27 2006, 05:59 PM

centsworth_II Here is a link with a good view of the relationshi... Mar 27 2006, 06:17 PM

jvandriel centsworth II You are correct. It is Lookout Poin... Mar 27 2006, 07:10 PM

centsworth_II I'm glad you posted that image, jvandriel. Lo... Mar 28 2006, 07:14 AM

CosmicRocker Good catch. I have been looking back for a glimps... Mar 28 2006, 06:16 AM

MaxSt QUOTE (CosmicRocker @ Mar 28 2006, 01:16 ... Mar 28 2006, 04:09 PM

jvandriel A view of the wheeltracks before and after the lef... Mar 28 2006, 01:28 PM

jvandriel A view into the drive direction. Taken on Sol 792... Mar 28 2006, 06:03 PM

Vladimorka QUOTE (jvandriel @ Mar 28 2006, 09:03 PM)... Mar 29 2006, 08:52 AM

AndyG QUOTE (Vladimorka @ Mar 29 2006, 09:52 AM... Mar 29 2006, 11:56 AM

Bob Shaw QUOTE (AndyG @ Mar 29 2006, 12:56 PM) I... Mar 29 2006, 02:24 PM

CosmicRocker QUOTE (MaxSt @ Mar 28 2006, 10:09 AM) htt... Mar 29 2006, 06:33 AM

djellison At 13:45:38 Mars local solar ? Not a chance. Rem... Mar 29 2006, 11:17 AM

sattrackpro QUOTE (djellison @ Mar 29 2006, 04:17 AM)... Mar 30 2006, 03:33 AM

paulanderson QUOTE (sattrackpro @ Mar 29 2006, 07:33 P... Mar 30 2006, 06:57 AM

edstrick Jvandriel: ..."A view of the wheeltracks bef... Mar 29 2006, 01:21 PM

Bill Harris OMG, google "dreich" and you come up wit... Mar 29 2006, 04:54 PM

jvandriel The panoramic view on Sol 794. Spirit is backing ... Mar 30 2006, 09:59 AM

jvandriel Here is the almost complete 360 degree panoramic v... Mar 31 2006, 10:44 AM

jvandriel Here is the complete 360 degree panoramic view fro... Mar 31 2006, 12:04 PM

jvandriel Spirit looking back with the L7 pancam on Sol 796.... Apr 1 2006, 01:51 PM

jvandriel Looking down. Another view of the wheel and the w... Apr 3 2006, 09:14 AM

Marz Well, I guess we're gonna get very familar wit... Apr 11 2006, 07:51 PM

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