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Apr 7 2009, 07:18 AM
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Rover Driver Group: Members Posts: 1015 Joined: 4-March 04 Member No.: 47 |
I think you're seeing the the bottom sandwich layer of the solar panel...
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Apr 7 2009, 07:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
I think you're seeing the the bottom sandwich layer of the solar panel... Here's a shot (on right) from Spirit's sol 1841 that shows some structure between the two layers. |
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Apr 7 2009, 02:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4256 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
Also, by comparing these two images, you can see that the shadow isn't on the ground, if that's what you were thinking:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...E0P2265R7M1.JPG http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...E0P2265R7M1.JPG The shadow stays with the panels as the point of view changes (as pancam changes its pointing direction); it doesn't stay with the ground. |
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Apr 7 2009, 03:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 933 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Boston Member No.: 1102 |
Thanks all for the explanations. Just never noticed the solar panels were layered.
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