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PHX + HiRISE |
Jan 1 2009, 06:02 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
There have been, as far as I can find, 8 HiRISE obs of PHX released to the HiRISE website at full res (i.e. not 2x2 binned)
Of those, 5 are really quite good, 3 are not so great. So I've overlaid the interesting parts to see any changes. The parachute folds over a bit at some point between Aug 23rd and Sept 19th - other than that, nothing really to see. The different observing angles are very very obvious when you look at the back-shell on its side. Have a go at convincing yourself you can see changed in the arm work-volume. I couldn't quite see anything. |
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Jan 2 2009, 08:21 PM
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An update. According to this publication:
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/HiBlog/?p=227 Phoenix is still not covered with ice. |
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Guest_Oersted_* |
Jan 3 2009, 12:45 AM
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It seems to me that the chute is still attached to the backshell, it is, isn't it?
Thanks for posting those Doug, and thanks also Zvezdichko for that interesting link. I hope we can get another photo shoot in before darkness arrives. |
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Jan 3 2009, 02:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1452 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
It seems to me that the chute is still attached to the backshell, it is, isn't it? I'm pretty sure it is. And yeah, it certainly looks that way.Forgive my ignorance, but has the Phoenix Team released the final mosaic? I realise it might not be complete with Phoenix dying and all. (I haven't been able to navigate this forum very effectively recently, it's been showing everything in outlined mode, which made it really hard to get around; turns out clearing all private data and cookies fixes it) -------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
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Jan 3 2009, 05:46 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
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Jan 3 2009, 06:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
Wouldn't it be funny after a really big storm to find the backshell dragged several feet.
(I know, I know, totally unrealistic, no need for anyone to sketch a force diagram.) -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Jan 3 2009, 06:14 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Strong winds could probably do it if the chute were able to re-inflate - but in a ruffled lump on the surface, no chance. Opportunities didn't even re-inflate after the RAD's fired. I'm guessing the backshell speared straight into the chute or yanked it at such an angle as to deflate it. MPF, MERA - backshell and chute and one beside the other. MERB - the Backshell augered in and made a hell of a mess.
Must have been some cross-winds of some sort at the Phoenix site - on landing, the backshell turned over. Doug |
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Mar 11 2009, 07:05 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Some Phoenix-from-HiRISE pics on my Phoenixpics blog...
http://phoenixpics.wordpress.com/2009/03/1...ures-of-phoenix -------------------- |
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Mar 11 2009, 08:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 655 Joined: 22-January 06 Member No.: 655 |
These are great Stu! I miss the mission too.
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Mar 15 2009, 10:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
Stu, your PHX-HiRISE images made it as a link on the Trekmovie 'Science Saturday' section. There's a link to your Wordpress page about half way down.
Congrats! Helping to spread Mars news to the SF community. It's good for them to see that the future is happening now. |
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Mar 15 2009, 11:30 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Thanks for the heads-up Astro0, I'm quite chuffed by that! I'll just go check how many Hits it got me... hang on....
Hmmm, 200 or so. Nice. Can I now tell people I'm "on" the new Star Trek movie website? -------------------- |
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Jul 31 2009, 09:05 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Spotted a new ESP image - it's been up a while, but I hadn't spotted what I think is a big fold up of the chute - The heatshield impact seems greatly subdued as well. Perhaps the significant change of the seasons invokes high wind speeds, which, combined with the arriving frost - has done some proper work at the PHX site.
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Jul 31 2009, 09:46 PM
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Is the HiRISE camera's image quality slowly deteriorating over time?
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Jul 31 2009, 10:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
When was this new image taken?
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Jul 31 2009, 11:58 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Yes...and did they also snap Phoenix? (I'm guessin' yes!)
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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