just turned out to be nice old images of the channel from sol957 reinterpreted as new by MP.. anaglyph fwiw, back to Pluto..
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Latest view of Pluto:
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(the only way to get eyes on Mars these days)
Actually, Jan's pan in circular format. You can see how we are edging around the drifts.
Phil
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(the only way to get eyes on Mars these days)
Actually, Jan's pan in circular format. You can see how we are edging around the drifts.
Phil
wheels check sol 1046
and a mosaic MastCam right sol 1044
and a mosaic MastCam right sol 1044
Sol 1049. We have moved back to, roughly, the sol 991 position. The planned drill site is just a few meters east or northeast of here.
Phil
Phil
QUOTE (jvandriel @ Jul 20 2015, 09:14 PM) 
The Navcam L view on Sol 1049.
Jan van Driel
Jan van Driel
Nicely stitched Jan
. MS ICE did not cope well with the end of drive 'roll' (+15° according to Joe's page)... Maybe they need a bump to get in range of the light toned outcrop and on more level ground for any drilling?
This is the middle bit of a circular view of Jan's nice new panorama, to show where the rover is now. This is a bit to the south of the 922 and 1035 position, quite a bit further south than I suggested earlier. I am preparing a new map base so it will be a day or two before I update the map. We still have to get around the gravelly ridge to the east of our new position. That probably means moving north, east and south again into a small trough parallel to the entrance to Marias Pass which we used on sol 991. But there is a significant northward slope, so it could be tricky.
Phil
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I thought I had correctly identified the new drilling target outcrop based on Jan's Sol 991 panorama of Navcam L images and the bright outcrop image mentioned in "Mission Updates" for Sols 1048-1050:
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I was expecting Curiosity to retrace its route to halfway between Sols 990 and Sol 991 locations and then turn a bit to the east and climb in a more southerly direction, so I am a bit surprised by the chosen route. But, of course, where I can only guess, the rover drivers KNOW.
Fernando
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I was expecting Curiosity to retrace its route to halfway between Sols 990 and Sol 991 locations and then turn a bit to the east and climb in a more southerly direction, so I am a bit surprised by the chosen route. But, of course, where I can only guess, the rover drivers KNOW.
Fernando
We now have a better idea where the possible test drill site may be with the end of drive L-MastCam images.
Original Size 3379 x 2412 pixels LINK
Original Size 3379 x 2412 pixels LINK
A Mastcam pan, Sol 1049, pick a layer..any layer 
A closer view of the top right portion of Pauls' pan I believe.
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A closer view of the top right portion of Pauls' pan I believe.
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While i'm preparing a new base map, here is the latest JPL map for sol 1049. The perils of automated label placement!
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/imgs/2015/07/...ol1049-full.jpg
Phil
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/imgs/2015/07/...ol1049-full.jpg
Phil
QUOTE (atomoid @ Jul 22 2015, 04:40 AM)
some nice formations (that ms ICE can handle)
That really pops Here is the full size R-MastCam mosaic, all 27 images
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EDIT: link repaired.
What appears to be a good drive on sol 1051 to inspect the light toned outcrop, hopefully the rover will be on good ground and we can drill in a couple of days
360 L-NavCam (roughly stitched)
Original size (8192 x 1973 pixels) LINK
360 L-NavCam (roughly stitched)
Original size (8192 x 1973 pixels) LINK
Curiosity Rover Mission Update:
Sols 1051-1054: Approaching "Lion" by Ken Herkenhoff LINK
Sols 1051-1054: Approaching "Lion" by Ken Herkenhoff LINK
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After driving just over 20 meters, the rover stopped 4.4 meters short of the Sol 1049 drive goal because the vehicle pitch exceeded the 15-degree limit set by the rover drivers. So another 6.4-meter drive toward the bright outcrop of interest, dubbed "Lion," was planned for Sol 1051. That drive completed successfully, providing a good view of the outcrop. ChemCam and Mastcam observed the sand ripple "Agency" and bedrock target "Mullan" before the Sol 1051 drive. Now that the Lion outcrop is within LIBS range, ChemCam and Mastcam observations of it are planned for Sol 1053, specifically targets named "Sorrel Springs" and "Buckskin." A nearby rock called "Hewolf" will also be observed before the rover drives closer to the Lion outcrop. Hopefully the rover will be in position for contact science on the outcrop this weekend. The Sol 1054 plan is much less complex, with a Navcam search for clouds above the rover and ChemCam calibration activities. The vehicle should be recharged and ready for a busy weekend plan!
A closer look at the approach to "Lion" Sol 1051 L-MastCam (11 frames)
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Left Mast camera, Sol 1047 and 1049, 49 frames roughly stitched with MS ICE. Lots of history in these layers
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Original Size 12838 x 3510 pixels LINK
A large mosaic of sol 1049
and anaglyph
and anaglyph
QUOTE (eliBonora @ Jul 24 2015, 11:46 AM)
A large mosaic of sol 1049
.....and anaglyph
.....and anaglyph
Some real 'poppers' on that anaglyph
QUOTE (eliBonora @ Jul 23 2015, 07:46 PM)
A large mosaic of sol 1049
and anaglyph
and anaglyph
Really beautiful work. I love this forum.
Eric
We are getting ready for another drill: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4668
Did they name that rock after you, Dan?
Did they name that rock after you, Dan?
Curiosity Mission Update, from Ryan Anderson:
Sol 1055-1056: Closing in on High-Silica Targets LINK to full update
Sol 1055-1056: Closing in on High-Silica Targets LINK to full update
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The main priority in today’s plan is to nudge the rover a bit closer to the target “Buckskin”, which is in the area where we have discovered rocks high in silica and hydrogen....
Over 45 hours since we had any new images from Curiosity, but Joe's drive page has just reported sol 1056 (today's) planned bump. So I suspect it just needs a soft boot aimed at the JPL image server, so we can all catch up on events on Mars... If any one here has an inside contact at JPL, maybe they can tell them that some of us are beginning to develop MSL withdrawal systems TIA
TIA
I realized I didn't post the mosaic I made with MC34 of sols 1047 and 1049. So here it is. Plus a postcard version with a sky.
A different version which (might) show some cloud/haze movement rather than perhaps lense flare? Hard to tell really.
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A synthetic anaglyph of the latest drill site Sol 1059
(I think it works to give more depth)
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(I think it works to give more depth)
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QUOTE (algorithm @ Jul 31 2015, 03:29 AM)
(I think it works to give more depth)
Great Anaglyph, I like the added depth
Plus the team are happy with the "mini start hole" and they have given the 'GO' for for the FULL drill hole.Curiosity Mission Update from Lauren Edgar: Sol 1060: GO for drilling! LINK
'Buckskin': Before & After cleaning (reduced size animation) Edit : Added R-MastCam mosaic from 1056 and 57.
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Animation Buckskin 800 x 622 pixels LINK
R-MastCam Mosaic 8157 x 6022 LINK
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Animation Buckskin 800 x 622 pixels LINK
R-MastCam Mosaic 8157 x 6022 LINK
We have a full depth hole at Buckskin...
Curiosity Mission Update, from Ken Herkenhoff:
Sols 1061-1063: Sample drop-off to CheMin. Link to update
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Curiosity Mission Update, from Ken Herkenhoff:
Sols 1061-1063: Sample drop-off to CheMin. Link to update
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A stereo view of the Curiosity's hole
I had a go at an anaglyph of the drill hole Sol 1060, trying to bring out some of the details from the interior.
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Really enjoyed the colour anaglyphs of Buckskin
So here is another anaglyph & Z-Stack, this time using the 1061 ChemCam-RMI's. Created in Picolay
Clicking the preview will open the 1024 version in Flickr.
So here is another anaglyph & Z-Stack, this time using the 1061 ChemCam-RMI's. Created in Picolay
Clicking the preview will open the 1024 version in Flickr.
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