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 Dec 12 2010, 11:00 PM
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That boulder could be dark also because it's surface is very rough. We've seen many examples like that.
I agree the lowest bit of the near rim is behind that boulder. But the slopes elsewhere look like something Oppy can easily handle as well, except maybe leading up to the big north rim hill. |
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Dec 12 2010, 11:08 PM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
We saw some very dark rocks inside Intrepid...
http://roadtoendeavour.files.wordpress.com...0/11/image4.jpg -------------------- |
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Dec 12 2010, 11:51 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
So possibly new geology to be done here. If that boulder isn't the next target I'm an Englishman.
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Dec 13 2010, 10:10 AM
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 Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Here's my scientific contribution for the final approach.
Go Oppy! GO GO GO! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn1PASIZCK0  (suddenly I saw myself dancing with Oppy on those plains and the weird thing is that it didn't feel...weird. Ah!) -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
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Dec 13 2010, 10:49 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 363 Joined: 13-April 06 From: Malta Member No.: 741 |
very scientific indeed!
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Dec 13 2010, 02:48 PM
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No drive today.
-------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
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Dec 13 2010, 04:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4260 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
We now have depth perception between the near and far rim using L/R pairs - no need for long baselines any more. You can see a pretty wide stretch of the far rim behind "big boulder":
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Dec 13 2010, 04:06 PM
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Nice view.
Phil
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Dec 13 2010, 05:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1075 Joined: 21-September 07 From: Québec, Canada Member No.: 3908 |
Santa Maria: I tried to remove some of the noise in the image.
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Dec 13 2010, 05:16 PM
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QUOTE (peter59 @ Dec 13 2010, 03:48 PM)  No drive today. Hey, no need for an angry face.... Oppy goes at her own pace. |
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Dec 13 2010, 05:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 571 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
QUOTE (Oersted @ Dec 13 2010, 06:16 PM) Hey, no need for an angry face.... Oppy goes at her own pace. OK, tomorrow probably also day without drive  -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
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Dec 13 2010, 05:32 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Scott just Tweeted:
Beautiful 140m drive this weekend! ~ 200m left to Santa Maria. Probably 120m today, then coarse approach of 60m, then fine approach of 20m. -------------------- |
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Dec 13 2010, 05:42 PM
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Rover Driver Group: Members Posts: 1015 Joined: 4-March 04 Member No.: 47 |
A nice place to take a rest for Christmas..the rover (driver) deserves it!
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Dec 13 2010, 06:04 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
A little more from Scott...
OK, good news and bad news. Can't do hazard-avoidance driving today; too many data products. But downlink is up to a healthy 60 Mbits! So probably 100m today, 80-100ish meters tomorrow, then a final approach to Santa Maria. Explore there during conjunction, then Endeavour! -------------------- |
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Dec 13 2010, 06:12 PM
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