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[marsophile]

... merely a reorientation of the lines of sight to make them more nearly parallel than the view from unaided human eyes.

Would it be equivalent to separate more widely the red and blue components of the anaglyph?

[ngunn]

Would it be equivalent to separate more widely the red and blue components of the anaglyph?

Yes, but we're talking about angular separation here so that would require moving the cameras further apart - or taking them closer to the target.

[jvandriel]

The Sol 2444 Navcam L0 view of Santa Maria.

Jan van Driel

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[antoniseb]

All I want (for Opportunity) is another 350 meters for Christmas.

[Toma B]

According to MER Pancam Data Tracking Web Interface tomorrow (sol 2447) is DRIVING DAY!

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Sol   Seq.Ver  ETH ESF EDN EFF ERP Tot  Description
----- -------- --- --- --- --- --- ---- -----------
02447 p0653.03 6   0   0   6   0   12   navcam_3x1_az_90_3_bpp
02447 p1211.03 2   0   0   2   0   4    ultimate_front_haz_1_bpp_pri_15
02447 p1254.02 2   0   0   2   0   4    front_haz_fault_pri15_4bpp
02447 p1312.07 2   0   0   2   0   4    rear_haz_ultimate_2_bpp_pri15
02447 p1354.01 2   0   0   2   0   4    rear_haz_fault_pri15_4bpp
02447 p2360.27 8   0   0   8   2   18   pancam_drive_direction_4x1_L2R2
02447 p2601.05 4   2   0   0   2   8    pancam_tau_L78R48
02447 p2620.07 4   4   0   0   4   12   pancam_tau
02447 p2627.02 36  0   0   0   0   36   pancam_sky_radiance_thumbs_L457R247
02447 Total    66  6   0   22  8   102

[MoreInput]

Oppy is really to fast. Don't bet against a rover, here's the newest calendar:

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[jvandriel]

Here is the Pancam L2 panoramic view of Santa Maria.
Taken on Sol 2444.

Jan van Driel

[jvandriel]

Added 1 image to the Sol 2444 L0 Navcam view.

Jan van Driel

[Phil Stooke]

Here's a stretched view of the pancam mosaic (thanks Jan!) - showing a lot of detail out on the distant plains now, and around the crater.

Phil

[KrisK]

Again I played a little bit to make the color version of this front hazcam image (Sol-2444):
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...IJP1211L0M1.JPG

Below, color version:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55907406@N08/...358424/sizes/z/

[peter59]

We are really close.
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...2NP0653R0M1.JPG

[ngunn]

And a good bit lower. The north rim is almost breaking the skyline.

[mhoward]

And a good bit lower.

The metadata shows the rover driving down slope this last drive (it's a very slight slope). So I guess sol 2444 was the scenic overlook - until we get to the crater's edge, which of course isn't that far away now.

Edit: Looking at the 3D for the last several sols, it's clear in retrospect that we made the top of the slight rise and have been enjoying the "scenic overlook" since sol 2442 or so. I think it was just so gradual we never realized it. I didn't, anyway.

[ngunn]

From the shadows in the latest navcams it's apparent that the sun is almost directly behind the shot, so why does the most prominent boulder look so dark? It's difficult to imagine a shadowed surface in that position unless it's actually overhanging. Or maybe that rock is intrinsically dark, i.e. meteorite not bedrock*. Any thoughts?

*EDIT: Or I suppose possibly bedrock of a kind we haven't seen so far.

[monty python]

I would drive right up to that dark boulder, and the crater rim looks quite high - the best access to the crater edge might be just beyond that boulder.