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Victoria and her features, Okay folks, what can we see already - and what will we see when we get |
 May 10 2006, 07:03 PM
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Tman, I do not fully understand what bumps are you talking, but I'm pretty sure that the distant hill on the horizon is the farthest, tallest rim portion of the big ESE crater, 35Km away!
The heading is exactly the one calculated by you (125deg - red arrow). I strongly suspect that also the bright feature 10deg to the left is an isolated peak from the same rim (indicated by blue arrow)... is incredible that Oppy can see these features and this means that atmosphere transparency is excellent (what about latest tau values?). Ustrax, I will use this logo for sure in my next stretched VC mosaic, thanks again! -------------------- I always think before posting! - Marco -
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May 10 2006, 08:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 877 Joined: 7-March 05 From: Switzerland Member No.: 186 |
Wow, you could be right! Visible in this distance, this relict of the rim must be "rather" tall!
I guess the real "hell of a view" of Meridiani could we get on (slightly higher) Victoria's rim at this winter season - not only due to Victoria. -------------------- |
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May 10 2006, 08:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2492 Joined: 15-January 05 From: center Italy Member No.: 150 |
QUOTE (Tman @ May 10 2006, 08:27 PM)  I guess the real "hell of a view" of Meridiani could we get on (slightly higher) Victoria's rim at this winter season. Sure, and is probable we will really see it if we go first to the "bright crater", then follow the western rim in search of a southern access route...  About the 35m bright crater, each Sol I have the impression is rapidly becoming closer and more detailed! Moreover, if you compare this last Sol815 stretched view with last one (Sol813) you'll see that Oppy started to descend because now the bright rim is closer to horizon and this happens also for dunes on the left (goodbye, Endurance!).
I highlighted with blue arrow a new distant feature, probably a more distant VC rim portion now visible. Red arrow indicate possible far/internal-rim details, but I'm not sure and we have to wait for closer view... -------------------- I always think before posting! - Marco -
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 May 10 2006, 09:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2492 Joined: 15-January 05 From: center Italy Member No.: 150 |
This week-by-week sequence of stretched images show the progress, from first VC sighting to recent approach to the bright crater...
-------------------- I always think before posting! - Marco -
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May 10 2006, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4280 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
QUOTE (dilo @ May 10 2006, 11:11 PM) ...I like it! Me too, Dilo. Me too! |
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May 10 2006, 09:28 PM
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QUOTE (Tesheiner @ May 10 2006, 11:16 AM) Me too, Dilo. Me too! ditto, dilo, ditto. Now who can make it into an anaglyph? An animation? That oughtta leave JPL in our wake! 
-------------------- My Grandpa goes to Mars every day and all I get are these lousy T-shirts!
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May 11 2006, 08:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 877 Joined: 7-March 05 From: Switzerland Member No.: 186 |
Shaka, you really mean they could steer their aircraft carrier into the wake of our excursion boat?
Dilo, good comparison (like it too)! -------------------- |
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May 11 2006, 09:03 AM
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You need an animation?
I've what you want  Victoria Approach from Sol 792 to Sol 813 (1,36 Mo) - Images Dilo -------------------- |
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May 11 2006, 09:49 AM
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QUOTE (Ant103 @ May 11 2006, 10:03 AM) You need an animation? I've what you want Victoria Approach from Sol 792 to Sol 813 (1,36 Mo) - Images Dilo  It's just ahead!!! -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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May 11 2006, 10:46 AM
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QUOTE (Tman @ May 10 2006, 09:27 PM) Wow, you could be right! Visible in this distance, this relict of the rim must be "rather" tall! ...at least 150m tall to appear over the (spherical) horizon, according to the horizonator! Andy |
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May 11 2006, 11:03 AM
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QUOTE (Ant103 @ May 11 2006, 10:03 AM) You need an animation? I've what you want Victoria Approach from Sol 792 to Sol 813 (1,36 Mo) - Images Dilo Dilo, could you add images at the beginning of the animation from earlier sols. The animation makes it really clear what you are seeing and i would like to see what it looked like when the very first hint of victoria appeared over the horizon. Great giff BTW. |
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May 11 2006, 12:00 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Very nice model by a1call at the mar carey forum...:
http://gallery.perfext.com/displayimage.php?album=2&pos=68
-------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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May 11 2006, 01:06 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
With a good eye we can already see a little more detail on the beacon's form:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...LYP2407L2M1.JPG -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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May 11 2006, 05:41 PM
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With a good eye we can already see a little more detail on the beacon's form:
Do you mean the little darker "feature" on the rigth of the beacon ? -------------------- |
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May 11 2006, 05:42 PM
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QUOTE (ustrax @ May 11 2006, 09:06 AM) With a good eye we can already see a little more detail on the beacon's form: The form seems to have a light, sunward side and a darker right side. |
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