Cape Verde, The first cape visited Options

[mhoward]

... "File > Advandced > Export Pan Images".
... For the horizon, when it is visible (so, at Meridiani, you often see the horizon...), I take the first image of the pano (the very first at the left) and I calculate the inclination of it. And in Autostitch, I put the inclination number in the "psi" parameter. After, you have to adjust the other parameter if it's necessary (phi for curve the whole pano, theta for bend the pano around the first pic). ...

FYI, an alternative to using Autostitch at all would be to use Hugin, a free open-source alternative to PTGui, with the mmb.pts project file that gets generated by that option now (in 1.5.1). James pointed this out to me. Of course you could also use PTGui, which is great, but it's not free.

[dilo]

So, here is the Sol 956 navcam panorama, build with Autostitch and MMB. This software is very good to make antivigneting and gain compensation (thanks to Mhoward ).

Nice stitch, Ant... I made this processed and coulored version (is reduced and slightly cropped from original).

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[Nix]

Regarding Autostitch, remember to share additional information in this thread where Jvandriel already supplied very useful tips;

http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.p...c=1071&st=0

Nico

[mhoward]

The navcams and pancams make it clear we are headed to the tip of Verde.

The only question that remains is how close dare they get to the "edge"? ph34r.gif

PS - I guess this discussion should go to the Verde thread...

My guess is we are going right where the Pancams are...



It should be one fantastic view.

[Nix]

New pancams of the dunefield are L2,7 so some pseudo-color is doable..I've been playing with them a bit but I'm too tired to finish it so I'm off to bed.
Somebody up to some work on those? Marco? Horton? anyone?

Nico

[hortonheardawho]

L27 1x4 -- 9 meters from edge!

[fredk]

Thanks for that, Horton. The L7 channel was heavily compressed, so colours are a little blocky. Can't wait for the big pan!

[SigurRosFan]

A Oppy collection is opened.

Sol 958 ...

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[Aberdeenastro]

One of the reasons cited for going to Cape Verde was to do some close-up work on some rocks. The latest navcams and pancams do not seem to show any accessible rock in the vicinity. I wonder if they will now head up towards the Beacon where there does appear to be outcrop and might give a better view?

Aberdeenastro
(formerly known as Castor)

[dot.dk]

What's going on here?

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[MahFL]

Maybe they are taking a picture of the tracks now, for comparision after solar conjunction, if Oppy is indeed parked at THE conjuction position for the next 3 or 4 weeks.

[babboxy]

opportunity? what is opportunity?! ...this should be called cliffhanger!

[Tesheiner]

L27 1x4 -- 9 meters from edge!

I wonder if are they really planning to go that far.
Here is an exercise showing the current horizontal fov (i.e. far rim not blocked by either the beacon or Cabo Frio) and an estimation of the fov if the rover drives forward another 5m. The view won't change too much, perhaps another cape will be visible to the north but nothing more.
Off course, the big change will be in the vertical fov because the center dune field should be completely visible.

[Gray]

From a geological perspective, it would be very helpful to see the cliff on the south side of the Beacon. Then we'd be able to compare it to the exposures that were imaged on the south side of Cape Verde and the north side of Cabo Frio. That little bit of extra distance might be all that we need.

[Ant103]

Here is the Sol 958 Navcam pan, with the same method of my last (MMB & Autostitch) :



I can't believe that the team want to stay here for the solar conjonction, the view should be great from Beacon ...