MSL Curiosity Lands Safely in Gale Crater, Landing and Commissioning Activity Period 1A, sols 0-8 |
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MSL Curiosity Lands Safely in Gale Crater, Landing and Commissioning Activity Period 1A, sols 0-8 |
 Aug 16 2012, 05:14 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 4514 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227  |
Still a sol 3 image here... but newly downlinked. I really like this view of the structure of the mound.
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/ms...0000E1_DXXX.jpg Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Aug 16 2012, 05:26 PM
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 Bloggette par Excellence Group: Admin Posts: 3964 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
Oh that is wonderful. It's amazing how obvious the unconformity between the lower mound and upper mound is from this distance.
I so, so, so miss having an auto-downloader for this mission's images... -------------------- |
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Aug 16 2012, 05:45 PM
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 Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 7-August 12 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 6493 |
QUOTE (elakdawalla @ Aug 16 2012, 07:26 PM)  Oh that is wonderful. It's amazing how obvious the unconformity between the lower mound and upper mound is from this distance. I so, so, so miss having an auto-downloader for this mission's images... Best autodownloader sofar (until my next version:-)) is to use the DownloadThemAll plugin of firefox on my full images list. I know, wrong thread:-) |
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Aug 16 2012, 06:03 PM
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Gosh the new sol 3 mastcams are impressive. Here are a couple of them - all I've done is applied a linear stretch:
It looks to me like some of the canyon-like terrain near a potential drive route, running up through the upper part of that last frame, and perhaps continuing into the upper mound level at the far upper left. 
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Aug 16 2012, 06:15 PM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5546 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
With a bit of messing (contrast, sharpen, stretch vertically) about the different layers and structures around the base of Mt Sharp really jump out...
Good grief...
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Aug 16 2012, 06:24 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 7-August 12 From: Garberville, CA Member No.: 6500 |
With the missing frames now down, here's the complete 360 pan of the horizon, stitched and blended, full-resolution, uncompressed (29420x1283, 14.1mb):
http://www.edtruthan.com/mars/MSL-Sol2-360...rizon-Color.jpg Now we need Mt. Sharp... -------------------- "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." -T.S. Eliot
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Aug 16 2012, 06:47 PM
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Bloggette par Excellence Group: Admin Posts: 3964 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
Oh very nice. I've taken your panorama and puttered around with it to try to bring out more detail on those lovely buttes and mesas.
Full size here.
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Aug 16 2012, 07:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 7-August 12 From: Garberville, CA Member No.: 6500 |
That brings the details of the stratifications into much clearer focus, yes. Using Photoshop's levels calibration tool and curiosity as a base for calibrating the black, gray, and white values here's a white balanced version of the whole base of Mt. Sharp. Oh my, there's some interesting stuff up there...
http://www.edtruthan.com/mars/MSL-Sol2-Mt....te-Balanced.jpg -------------------- "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." -T.S. Eliot
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Aug 16 2012, 07:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4514 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
The middle distance also looks good in this. Here I did a stretch and then made a circular version - north not quite at the top, but nearly. Several features can be matched with the HiRISE image.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Aug 16 2012, 07:55 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 761 Joined: 29-September 06 From: Pasadena, CA - USA Member No.: 1200 |
QUOTE (elakdawalla @ Aug 16 2012, 11:47 AM) ... on those lovely buttes and mesas. ... What scientists call "lovely mesas" rover drivers call them "potentially rover killing hazards".  Seriously, that area you are looking at will not be under our wheels for quite some time.Paolo -------------------- Disclaimer: all opinions, ideas and information included here are my own,and should not be intended to represent opinion or policy of my employer.
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Aug 16 2012, 08:02 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 1-May 06 From: Scotland (Ecosse, Escocia) Member No.: 759 |
QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Aug 16 2012, 08:29 PM) The middle distance also looks good in this. Here I did a stretch and then made a circular version - north not quite at the top, but nearly. Several features can be matched with the HiRISE image.
Phil Neat... I sense an Atlas coming on.... |
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Aug 16 2012, 08:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4164 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Reminder: MARDI related stuff should be posted here.
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Aug 16 2012, 09:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2739 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
QUOTE (Stu @ Aug 16 2012, 07:15 PM) With a bit of messing (contrast, sharpen, stretch vertically) about the different layers and structures around the base of Mt Sharp really jump out... Good grief... Stu, I was going to write a post saying "isn't it great that we won't need to use Philovision here?". After seeing your image, I thought maybe a warning would do: Warning: This image is presented in Philovision. Although you may find this view shocking, the actual Martian topography is not this extreme. Common side effects from viewing this image may include feeling giddy or lightheaded, and may also include damage to your lower jaw. Do not drive a motor vehicle or operate heavy machinery while viewing this image. 
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Aug 16 2012, 09:21 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 14-August 12 Member No.: 6558 |
The views of Mt. Sharp are like geologist porn. Unless that's all airfall volcanics and dunes/cross bedding, there's almost guaranteed to be interesting stuff in there.
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Aug 16 2012, 11:03 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2127 Joined: 9-February 04 From: UK Member No.: 16 |
Two still missing and my stitcher freaked out a bit and left a horizontal line across the image but apart from that...
 Wow! -------------------- My MER & MSL Imagery site - Martian Vistas ---- Twitter Feed (including sol by sol updates on Opportunity's activity)
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