Post-Conjunction at Home Plate North, Getting ready to leave |
Post-Conjunction at Home Plate North, Getting ready to leave |
Dec 22 2008, 11:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1887 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110 |
If they get all three wheels on the left side onto the top of home plate could they drive mostly parallel to to the edge until the right side wheels are on top too?
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Dec 22 2008, 11:21 PM
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Member Group: Admin Posts: 976 Joined: 29-September 06 From: Pasadena, CA - USA Member No.: 1200 |
Unfortunately, rover is increasingly pushed to the right. This tendency worried me. http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/fo...cam/2008-12-21/ The terrain on the right side of the rover is more benign: lower slopes and smoother. Unfortunately it seems that in spite of moving to a better surface does not help making much progress uphill. 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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Dec 22 2008, 11:26 PM
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Member Group: Admin Posts: 976 Joined: 29-September 06 From: Pasadena, CA - USA Member No.: 1200 |
If they get all three wheels on the left side onto the top of home plate could they drive mostly parallel to to the edge until the right side wheels are on top too? Yes, probably that would do, but it would take several drives and very likely the rover would slip downhill adding difficulties to an already complex situation. At this time I do not think it is a good idea to change the rover heading so drastically that would affect an emergency drive downhill. As it often happens, many good ideas have to be discarded to maintain the rover safe. 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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Dec 28 2008, 10:06 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 710 Joined: 28-September 04 Member No.: 99 |
Is it my imagination?
Or, or, or.... could it really be? I would like to know Spirit's power numbers now!!!!!!!!!! |
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Dec 28 2008, 10:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Wow!
I was coming here to add a post about the latest "bump" which happened yestersol (1772) but this navcam shot, if it's trully a cleaning event, is a great gift. Thanks Santa! <searching for a previous navcam shot...> |
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Dec 28 2008, 10:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
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Dec 28 2008, 10:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
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Dec 28 2008, 11:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 470 Joined: 24-March 04 From: Finland Member No.: 63 |
Yay!
Definitely not a trick of light since you can see dust streaks on the hinged solar panel. The cells closer to pancam seem a lot cleaner! This looks like great news -------------------- Antti Kuosmanen
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Dec 28 2008, 11:53 AM
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Dublin Correspondent Group: Admin Posts: 1799 Joined: 28-March 05 From: Celbridge, Ireland Member No.: 220 |
Looks like a significant change to me, can't wait to see power numbers.
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Dec 28 2008, 12:06 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 18-November 08 Member No.: 4490 |
You see? Gluing on a mince-pie, glass of sherry and a "Dear Santa" letter onto the side of the Rover is *much* more effective than adding silly wipers on the panel. This way Spirit is guaranteed to get a good cleaning every Xmas!
Seriously, if that is right, well spotted guys! |
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Dec 28 2008, 04:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 21-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 721 |
Back to the bump, which I perceive as intentionally downward...
Does this mean the attempts to get back on top at this spot are over? |
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Dec 28 2008, 05:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 23-December 05 From: Forest of Dean Member No.: 617 |
Is it my imagination or does the dust look a bit thicker on the rear (I think?) panels, to the right of the image? If so I hope it's not enough to negate the power gain from the cleaner panels
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Dec 28 2008, 10:46 PM
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Those two pics in Tesheiners posting make it pretty evident that a cleaning event has taken place. Did we ever have such a partial cleaning before, with dust streaks on the panels? Numbers, numbers please!
-> Well spotted OWW! |
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Dec 29 2008, 02:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 293 Joined: 22-September 08 From: Spain Member No.: 4350 |
The rear hinge and a wire are partially covered by darker dust. And the... huh... stick, has a dark streak
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Dec 29 2008, 02:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1229 Joined: 24-December 05 From: The blue one in between the yellow and red ones. Member No.: 618 |
Not before time either! HazCam
Looks like it's all downhill from here, guys. I grok that. There's science a'waitin' along the west edge of HP! -------------------- My Grandpa goes to Mars every day and all I get are these lousy T-shirts!
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