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Post Solar Conjunction/Santorini Study Drive, The second leg in our Journey to Endeavor Crater |
 Mar 8 2009, 05:05 PM
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QUOTE (mhoward @ Mar 6 2009, 09:47 AM)  Opportunity sol 1818; anaglyph rectilinear projection of Navcam images. The distinct asymmetry and shallow depth of this crater causes me to wonder if it's not a lower velocity secondary impact. You could almost isolate the vector with a good overhead image and some closer ground observations. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Mar 8 2009, 08:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4280 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
There is a string of craters in line with this one.
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Mar 9 2009, 09:31 AM
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The little 90° westward turn of Sol 1820 :
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Mar 9 2009, 03:43 PM
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Check out Exploratorium - some nice Pancan images of Endeavour's rim have come down. Better than what we've seen before.
PCTB appears to not be updating at the moment. |
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Mar 9 2009, 04:05 PM
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Wow! Nice.
 http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...93P2421R2M1.JPG http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...93P2421R2M1.JPG -------------------- |
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Mar 9 2009, 04:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4280 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Those shots are part of the "Resolution Crater" mosaic so finally this little crater to the SE is Resolution. Nice to see Endeavour as a bonus.
Looking forward a color version, James. 
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Mar 9 2009, 04:23 PM
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Rover Driver Group: Members Posts: 1015 Joined: 4-March 04 Member No.: 47 |
Maybe the reason they took the funny detour is to get the two craters into a nice shot
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 Mar 9 2009, 04:34 PM
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Since the start of this wee shuggle to the northwest, am I the only one who's thinking of that famous Planes, Trains and Automobiles' sequence?
"You're going the wrong way!" Andy |
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Mar 9 2009, 04:38 PM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
I was thinking the same thing!
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Mar 9 2009, 05:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3431 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98 |
QUOTE (remcook @ Mar 9 2009, 10:23 AM) Maybe the reason they took the funny detour is to get the two craters into a nice shot Don't know the story yet, but that's sure what it looks like. The "Resolution" mosaic may be the "artsy-est" mosaic to date. |
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Mar 9 2009, 05:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 28-October 08 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 4469 |
You know, I was thinking that too, but it seemed like sacrilege to suggest it given the level of skill and experience on the rover team. Still, the same drive taken at 180 degrees would have positioned them quite nicely to image Resolution as planned... Is it possible that someone could have zoned out and forgotten that Oppy is driving in reverse these days?
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Mar 9 2009, 05:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4280 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Well, the same drive in the opposite direction would have placed Opportunity into Resolution.
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Mar 9 2009, 06:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 28-October 08 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 4469 |
Ah. Well, never mind then. It's a good thing that nothing so important is relying on the software I write for a living!
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Mar 9 2009, 06:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
Quick 10x Phil-o-vision and contrast stretch of the horizon L2's
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Mar 9 2009, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
And here is that image overlaid on one of those 'inverse polar' orbital images I've made in the past. (where each column of the image is one line of sight from our current position)
I'll leave Rui to draw any lines and do any wild speculation,  but...I see three distinct features, twin peaks, Cook and then on the right, a feature that coincides with the most prominent feature on the west rim; where we are heading! I think now might be a more appropriate time to say "Land ahoy!" eh, Stu? James P.S I'll try and do this with a better orbital image at some point. -------------------- |
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