The western route, 5th leg after stop at Absecon / Reeds Bay |
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 Sep 14 2009, 01:54 PM
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 The Poet Dude  Group: Moderator Posts: 5546 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60  |
Probably my last close-up colourisation of Block Island...
http://twitpic.com/hphj7/full I know it's good to be driving again, and new wonders await us on the road ahead, but I'll miss it! 
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Sep 14 2009, 03:42 PM
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QUOTE (Stu @ Sep 14 2009, 03:54 PM)  I know it's good to be driving again, and new wonders await us on the road ahead, but I'll miss it! Yep, but you've got to say BI(e) BI(e)... 
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Sep 14 2009, 10:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4160 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Moved a few posts to (what I think is) the current thread on this western leg started on sol 2004.
Let's keep this thread for posts still related to Block Island. |
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Sep 15 2009, 03:06 AM
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OK, one more animation of Block Island.
This time with the background removed (best guess clipping around BI).
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Sep 15 2009, 03:15 AM
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 Bloggette par Excellence Group: Admin Posts: 3959 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
That's pretty cool! But it hardly looks like the same rock from all those different perspectives...
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Sep 15 2009, 04:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 2417 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
Thanks Emily.
BTW - you are the official winner of the UMSF 'Cutest Avatar EVER!' competition. Nice UMSF branding of Sanaya as well 
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Sep 15 2009, 06:03 AM
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Bloggette par Excellence Group: Admin Posts: 3959 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
 Thank Doug for the UMSF branding, it was his gift to Anahita lo these many years ago. Finally get to reuse it on the second kid.
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Sep 22 2009, 01:53 AM
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QUOTE (eoincampbell @ Sep 10 2009, 12:19 PM) What's the theory behind the cavity? Could the entry forces have separated that piece to oblivion, or is it sitting in fragments on Meridiani ? One theory I have heard from a "source high up" is that the meteorite may originally have consisted of two different components, and that the weaker one has abraded away over the eons once on the surface of Mars, thus leaving that irregular cavity. If the cavity had been caused by an entry event you'd expect to see the typical smooth scalloped edges instead. Airbag |
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Sep 23 2009, 04:35 AM
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Agreed. The assumption that Block Island was originally a mesosiderite or similar stony-iron meteorite makes the most sense to me.
-------------------- ...Tom (thinks he should use more emoticons)
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Sep 28 2009, 06:14 PM
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Bloggette par Excellence Group: Admin Posts: 3959 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
Hey rover fans, I am preparing my "Year in Pictures 2009" feature for The Planetary Report and for Opportunity I would like to include an image that (1) contains Block Island, so I can talk about a meteorite big enough to be seen from orbit; (2) contains some dunes and horizon, so I can talk about the long journey to Endeavour; (3) is in color, because color pictures are prettier; and (4) can be printed at least 6 inches across at 300 dpi (so, minimum width of 1800 pix). The obvious choice would be a cropped view of the Block Island panorama, but the rectangular projection really stretches out Block Island, and I'm not real fond of the extreme horizon curvature of the polar projection. The PIA12161 perspective is kind of nice but is too low-res, and is not in color. Does anyone here have any suggested solutions?
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Sep 29 2009, 07:55 AM
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I've played around with alternative projections to accomplish something like this before, e.g. this from Low Ridge in '06. I could have a go at doing the same for my Block Island pan if you wish.
James -------------------- My MER & MSL Imagery site - Martian Vistas ---- Twitter Feed (including sol by sol updates on Opportunity's activity)
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Oct 19 2009, 10:00 AM
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Had just an "inspiration" that one could make (in addition) such a 3Dcrosseye tour around Block Island (in b/w).
Clicking on the image loads the next one: http://www.greuti.ch/oppy/meteorites/blockisland1.htm Mod: moved to its proper thread. -------------------- |
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