I disagree there; I think she still has some driving to do before she gets to the winter outcrops. But we'll see.

I agree with Fred (but he was quicker linking to the relevant map version). I think that there is a distinction between the Winter Outcrops which provide good northerly slopes and the clay-rich geological target zone which is east facing and may need to wait for spring.

I had no time to properly update my maps recently and I will be travelling for about a week starting tomorrow, so I prepared this current map update in a hurry. It's only the KML version, automatically created from the rover's metadata, no corrections at all. I will do the latter when back home next week.
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Back to business, here's yet another map update. Several previous positions were re-adjusted and I also added a couple of additional ground features, including the current site "Moreton Island".
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Update of my earlier map to sol 3506. I have not figured out 3507 yet, but a Mike said in the other thread it's on the edge of the winter outcrop area.

Phil

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Here's my take on the maps, updated up to sol 3512 although this last site --the current one-- must still be checked against the ground images.
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PS: I was more than two weeks off with almost no connection due to a major problem with my ADSL / phone line, and my only way to access the net was via the cellphone. Now everything is working fine so I can have my daily fix.

Everything we've seen Opportunity do in the last few months has occurred within one dot on Tesheiner's map, so here's an enlargement showing our recent travels. Some details of the route may be edited later.

Phil

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She finally left the vicinity of the "last red dot on the map". I'll post an update soon.
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Edit: done.

I just updated my map of Opportunity for my book, and thought I would put it here as well.

Phil

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Thanks a lot Phil !

It was quite a long time since my last post in this thread but finally I decided to put my hands back on the route map and prepare an update. Since most of my previous posts here were just "crops" of the map I thought it would be also time to attach the big picture.
Here's it, good up to sol 3644.
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And the file for Google Earth too. This one took some more effort because I had to include a few additional "control points" in order to match the path with the background map.
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My update, after sol 3650, and including the 39km landmark crossed during sol 3639.
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Here's my route map update for sol 3653. The position is approximate because it is only based on the own rover's mobility info.
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Here is a map of activities on Pillinger Point and vicinity. The small white site symbols show where IDD work was done (any combination of MI, APXS, RAT). (EDIT: corrected after seeing the next post)

Phil

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Phil, I think that Cape Denbigh should be on the SE side of Oppy. Assuming I'm not mistaken in the labelled MP screen-grab I posted to Twitter yesterday.

https://twitter.com/nivnac/status/478635677060710401

Thanks, I will fix it and replace the image when I can get to it. EDIT - I have corrected the mistake and updated the route to sol 3696.

Phil

Update to sol 3705.

Phil

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A new map update to sol 3716. The last position is a bit uncertain.

Phil

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Update to sol 3718.

Phil

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Opportunity update to 3719.

Phil

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Update to sol 3721.

Phil

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Map update to sol 3725, but the location is only approximate and may need correcting.

Phil

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Update to sol 3728, still rather approximate. I don't know exactly where the 40 km mark is, so it may move a bit as well within that drive. The square symbols are places where the IDD instruments were used.

Phil

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Update to sol 3730 - the location is a bit uncertain still. EDIT - I have removed the map I posted originally and substituted a corredcted version. The last two locations have been changed on the basis of circular versions of Jan's panoramas and should be pretty good now. Sol 3725 is still uncertain and may be a bit too far north.

Phil

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Update to sol 3732 - the position is based on hazcams only and may be revised. Back on rock again!

Phil

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At this point (40.2 km), Oppy completed its official Marathon!

Admin: Well, the old marathon distance of 40kms. Modern marathons are 42.195 kilometres. So 2kms more. Go Oppy Go!

Marathon or not... pass the water bottle!

EDIT:

".... If the rover can continue to operate the distance of a marathon -- 26.2 miles (about 42.2 kilometers) -- it will approach the next major investigation site mission scientists have dubbed "Marathon Valley." ....." - from JPL press release today.

Phil

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Update to sol 3737 - a drive back up the tracks about 30 m.

Phil

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Here's a wider view of the area with the sol 3744 drive added. The location is pretty good, but the path might be off a bit.

Phil

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Update to sol 3746, same comments apply. I am assuming that the target name Cape Stevens applies to the hill up ahead, but time will tell.

EDIT: no, I was wrong - I have removed the original map and replaced it with a corrected one.

Phil

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Update for sol 3749 - moving pretty fast!

Phil

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Update to sol 3750, with a correction for the previous path.

Phil

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I have added the most recent drives, but the exact locations have not yet been determined properly. I will correct any errors later.

Phil

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Here's an update to the current location, with a few corrections from the earlier sols. The present position is still a bit uncertain.

Phil

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Update to sol 3781, with the previous location slightly adjusted.

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Another update to sol 3785 - last two positions a bit uncertain, though 3785 should be pretty good.

Phil

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We need a close-up map here - update to sol 3789.

Phil

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What position of Opportunity is now ?
Where I can find info about that?

This thread. The post before yours.

But what of coordinates are now ? N and ? S on surface. This map don't tell me that.

Try this one - nearly up to date but I will be revising it soon. The coordinates on the edges are kilometres from the landing site.

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as 60 km = 1 degree (approximately), we are a third of a degree south of the landing site and a sixth of a degree east of it.

Phil

i.e. 22,95 km from Eagle.

Update to sol 3823 -moving south of Ulysses now.

Phil

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Here's a close-up map of the area on the rim of Ulysses. Reminder - the white squares are sites where the arm is used (MI, APXS and occasionally the RAT)

Phil

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Update to sol 3827:

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Phil

A closeup as we approach a new IDD target (presumably).

Phil

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No, there was no IDD work at that location - and now we are heading south.

Phil

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Update to sol 3834. The grid has 100 m spacing. I'm thinking now that 3833 should be moved slightly south - needs more thought.

Phil

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Here's the soil 3837 drive, making good progress towards the Cape.

Phil

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It's been tricky getting a good location recently, but I think I have it for the current sol. We are almost exactly 21 km south of Eagle crater now. The white line is the planning path from Larry Crumpler's blog.

Phil

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