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[Guest_Steve5304_*]

are we are headed for that very interesting feature on the left?


Couple other forums saying some sort of mineral deposit. Don't think we have seen anything like that yet, looks like a solid slab of some sorts wonder what that is? Cant wait to get there. I was able to find it on HIRISE, it is notably different color.

http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...00P2377R2M1.JPG

[Phil Stooke]

Here is Jan's most recent panorama in circular form, showing how we crossed the outcrop area.

Regarding that bright flat-topped hill... most places like that turn out to be just patches of bright dust. There was a small one immediately south of the exit point a couple of weeks back. They look intriguing but they are not really very significant. If it's a major mineral feature CRISM would probably have resolved it and we would know about it. It's not on the projected path so the science team don't regard it as significant.

Phil

[RoverDriver]

are we are headed for that very interesting feature on the left?


Couple other forums saying some sort of mineral deposit. Don't think we have seen anything like that yet, looks like a solid slab of some sorts wonder what that is? Cant wait to get there. I was able to find it on HIRISE, it is notably different color.

http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...00P2377R2M1.JPG

So far nobody asked us to do so but we will be driving in that vicinity to drive around the sandy terrain that we have South of the rover.

Paolo

[fredk]

We can now see the "fresh crater" that was originally on the planned route - the dark "splash" just past the near slope at right middle frame:
http://merpublic.s3.amazonaws.com/oss/merb...00P2377R2M_.JPG

[jvandriel]

The Navcam L0 view on Sol 4677-4678.

Jan van Driel

[jvandriel]

and the Pancam L2 view on Sol 4678.

Jan van Driel

[fredk]

We've got our first look at Perseverance with the 4679 navcams - here I've matched features:


The pancams should be a lot more revealing...

[Phil Stooke]

Beat me to it, Fred! Here's my attempt. Same result. of course.

Phil

[fredk]

And the pancam closeup, with the route into the gully indicated with arrows:

[jvandriel]

Nice Pancam L2 view on Sol 4679.

Jan van Driel

[atomoid]

nice! finally in view sol4679! there's not enough parallax in the far view for much of an anaglyph, but gives a bit o perspective to the hill were about to descend.

[jvandriel]

The Navcam L0 view on Sol 4679-4680.

Jan van Driel

[fredk]

Impressive view looking down towards Perseverance, in anaglyph:

and cross-eyed:

I think a direct path is unlikely, and we're more likely to head around to the west to avoid these hummocks, like the proposed path.

[Sean]

Here is a context shot with Oppy at Sol 4679...



...the white speck centre, top right

And the view from Oppy...



*not sure if my previous edit of this post was moderated or I erred in posting, but I include the second image again in case of the latter.

[Floyd]

Opportunity's solar panels look like wings of a squirrel suit, but do you think they will be any good for base jumping? The 3-D view sort of takes your breath away. Not sure the panels will provide enough lift unless we get a real gust.