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DFinfrock

Feb 16 2011, 03:18 AM

QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Feb 15 2011, 06:36 PM)

After the new comet pictures, all it will take is for Opportunity to start rolling again and my happiness will be complete (until next time).

Phil

My happiness will be even more

complete if Spirit starts rolling again!

David

jvandriel

Feb 16 2011, 11:42 AM

A last look around at Santa Maria Crater?

Panorama taken on Sol 2510 with the L1 pancam.

Jan van Driel

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fredk

Feb 16 2011, 03:40 PM

Visibility of Endeavour's rim has worsened over conjunction. Not surprising as we head towards summer.
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Stu

Feb 16 2011, 04:24 PM

What was that? You wish you could see a migraine-inducing 3D view of Oppy's robot arm and science instruments suspended above Louis de Torres?

Oh alright then...

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Tesheiner

Feb 16 2011, 04:24 PM

QUOTE (fredk @ Feb 16 2011, 04:40 PM)

Visibility of Endeavour's rim has worsened over conjunction.

I'm pretty sure it will improve in the following weeks.

Pertinax

Feb 16 2011, 05:11 PM

QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Feb 16 2011, 11:24 AM)

I'm pretty sure it will improve in the following weeks.

I was about to ask what made you think the weather was going to improve, and then I smacked my head!

Thanks for the bruise!

---

On a different note, it is nice to hear from Oppy again. I know SC is familiar now, but I still get the willies each time we go through one. It's kind of like waiting to hear of the safe arrival of a loved one while they travel a familiar route home during the dark hours of the night. -- At least is is for me.

-- Pertinax

KrisK

Feb 16 2011, 05:28 PM

Solar panels at Sol-2492

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55907406@N08/...809191/sizes/l/

jvandriel

Feb 16 2011, 07:27 PM

Here is the complete view of the Solar Deck.
Taken with the L0 Navcam on Sol 2492.

Jan van Driel

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Of counsel

Feb 16 2011, 08:56 PM

It looks like a few more days here.

"Today, we switch to the RAT and scan for surface. Tomorrow, we'll grind. Wanted to do both in this plan, but short on time (Earth and Mars)." Scott Maxwell, Twitter 3 hours ago.

JayB

Feb 17 2011, 08:00 PM

QUOTE (KrisK @ Feb 16 2011, 11:28 AM)

Solar panels at Sol-2492

I still really enjoy seeing these self portraits. Reminds me there's a piece -here- that's -there-

Stu

Feb 18 2011, 08:09 PM

RAT hole in Luis de Torres...

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Stu

Feb 18 2011, 10:14 PM

MI mosaic...

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Had to fudge the middle bit...

Stu

Feb 20 2011, 12:26 AM

Colour view of Oppy's RAT hole in Luis de Torres...

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Tesheiner

Feb 20 2011, 09:34 AM

Beautiful, and it will probably be the last RAT hole until we reach Endeavour.
Just a few additional activities and we should be back on the road. From the current status report:

QUOTE

The plan ahead is to perform a rock abrasion tool (RAT) grind on the surface target Luis de Torres for follow-on microscopic imager (MI) mosaics and alpha particle X-ray spectrometer (APXS) measurements.

Completing that, Opportunity will resume the trek towards Endeavour crater.

RAT is done, APXS too, and a big bunch of MIs should already be on the downlink queue as I write this post.

jvandriel

Feb 20 2011, 12:49 PM

Part of the Panorama taken on Sol 2513 with
the L2 Pancam.
The rest will be added later.

Jan van Driel

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Stu

Feb 21 2011, 12:53 AM

Some RAT images...

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"To and fro" animation: http://twitpic.com/421no9

3D view "into" the hole... http://twitpic.com/421pjm

jvandriel

Feb 21 2011, 12:16 PM

Added a few images.

Jan van Driel

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jvandriel

Feb 21 2011, 12:22 PM

Another part of Santa Maria.
Part of the rim.

Jan van Driel

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jvandriel

Feb 21 2011, 12:25 PM

Part 3

Jan van Driel

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jvandriel

Feb 21 2011, 12:34 PM

and the last part for today.
More will follow as soon as the images are down.

The complete Pano of Santa Maria will be spectacular.

Jan van Driel

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ElkGroveDan

Feb 21 2011, 04:03 PM

QUOTE (jvandriel @ Feb 21 2011, 04:16 AM)

Added a few images.

I really like that uplifted rim image.

marsophile

Feb 21 2011, 07:24 PM

http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...AXP2290R2M1.JPG

Remarkable sharply defined contrast between the background and foreground in the R2 filter (754 nm).

jvandriel

Feb 22 2011, 12:06 PM

Part of the Rim in colour.

Jan van Driel

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Oersted

Feb 22 2011, 02:27 PM

Whenever I see images from Santa Maria like this I always think "vertical scale exaggerated"... - But it is not! Thanks for this one jvandriel.

machi

Feb 22 2011, 05:53 PM

QUOTE (jvandriel @ Feb 22 2011, 01:06 PM)

Part of the Rim in colour.

Jan van Driel

Wonderful. Thanks!
Santa Maria is really very nice crater.

ElkGroveDan

Feb 22 2011, 05:59 PM

QUOTE (jvandriel @ Feb 22 2011, 04:06 AM)

Part of the Rim in colour.

Which filters was that composed through?

jvandriel

Feb 22 2011, 09:27 PM

ElkGroveDan,

just L2 and colourized.

Jan van Driel

Toma B

Feb 22 2011, 11:10 PM

QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Feb 20 2011, 12:34 PM)

Just a few additional activities and we should be back on the road. From the current status report:

Today is first driving day after conjunction.

....Endeavour here we come!

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eoincampbell

Feb 23 2011, 02:40 AM

Go Oppy ... with 7 years under your panels, this is the walk of fame, and there's clay in them hills...
(seatbelt fastened)
Good luck team!

fredk

Feb 23 2011, 03:59 PM

Our first drive after conjunction was farther out onto the ledge of Yuma:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...0M1.JPG?sol2518
Here's my best guess for our current location:
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Tesheiner

Feb 23 2011, 05:53 PM

Short move. I'm wondering if this is just positioning to take a second pancam shot for a long-baseline stereo...

mwolff

Feb 24 2011, 03:54 PM

QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Feb 23 2011, 11:53 AM)

Short move. I'm wondering if this is just positioning to take a second pancam shot for a long-baseline stereo...

Opportunity is being moved into position to look (IDD-fest) at another rock...and then onto another long-baseline stereo position.

Stu

Feb 24 2011, 04:02 PM

Santa Maria... the crater that just keeps on giving...

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fredk

Feb 24 2011, 04:03 PM

The drive-direction pancams are looking northish, so it looks like they intend to keep driving counterclockwise around Santa Maria. I'd say one more imaging location before continuing the drive to Endeavour is a good bet.
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Stu

Feb 24 2011, 04:15 PM

... and a 3D view..

http://twitpic.com/439z2x

...and a colour view of the rock shown in fredk's luvverly anaglyph...

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mhoward

Feb 24 2011, 05:04 PM

QUOTE (Stu @ Feb 24 2011, 09:15 AM)

...and a colour view of the rock shown in fredk's luvverly anaglyph...

"Ruiz Garcia" seen from the other side. Apparently there's no real interest, though, since as was mentioned the drive direction images are north. (Adding: I find that surprising. Not that I know anything, but I was thinking they might approach Ruiz from above.)

eoincampbell

Feb 24 2011, 05:12 PM

How soon might the team expect results from the Möss integration ?

Stu

Feb 24 2011, 11:17 PM

Another 3D view...

http://twitpic.com/43djod

mhoward

Feb 25 2011, 03:19 PM

Oh - it appears they are approaching Ruiz from above. Well then.

fredk

Feb 25 2011, 03:49 PM

Indeed. Here it is in stereo:
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Stu

Feb 25 2011, 04:33 PM

Slightly different view...

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Nirgal

Feb 25 2011, 07:53 PM

QUOTE (Stu @ Feb 25 2011, 05:33 PM)

Slightly different view...

very nice ! another one for the "Alien Rock Garden" gallery

walfy

Feb 26 2011, 03:17 AM

QUOTE

Slightly different view...

Awesome anaglyph! Makes me feel like I'm standing right next to that cold, cold rock.

Stu

Feb 26 2011, 04:08 PM

Hmmmm our little friend Ruiz appears to be bleeding berries...

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mhoward

Feb 26 2011, 04:24 PM

QUOTE (Stu @ Feb 26 2011, 10:08 AM)

Hmmmm our little friend Ruiz appears to be bleeding berries...

WOW. I am very confused about what this rock is.

Stu

Feb 26 2011, 04:30 PM

Oh, little Ruiz, you do have a story to tell us, don't you..?

http://twitpic.com/4406jw (3D view)

They'll take some MI shots of that 'cleft' area I reckon...

mhoward

Feb 26 2011, 05:22 PM

While we're waiting for the MI's:

QuickTime VR version (4.7 MB)

Tesheiner

Feb 26 2011, 08:28 PM

Here's MHoward's mosaic in polar form.
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jvandriel

Feb 27 2011, 10:25 AM

Here is the view taken on Sol 2519
with the L0 navcam.

Jan van Driel

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Stu

Feb 27 2011, 10:29 AM

Really looking forward to some more pics of RG later today. Intrigued by its berryness...

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( More pics at: http://roadtoendeavour.wordpress.com/2011/...ged-ragged-ruiz )

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