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Tag Archives: Cape Tribulation
Opportunity: Upslope, downslope
Sol 4138, September 14, 2015. The Navcam looked upslope at the southwest rim of Marathon Valley around 11:30 a.m. local time, then the Pancam looked down the slope (below) about 3 p.m., catching a glimpse of the Endeavour Crater floor … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Tribulation, Endeavour Crater, Marathon Valley, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity
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Opportunity: Targets on the slope
Sol 4136-7, September 13, 2015. With Opportunity parked on the slope of Marathon Valley, the rover’s imagers are recording the area, near and far. Above is a three-frame Navcam composite looking generally north. In the center lies a largish rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Tribulation, Endeavour Crater, Marathon Valley, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, Pvt. George Gibson, Pvt. Silas Goodrich
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Opportunity: Northwest wall, Marathon Valley
Sol 4134, September 10, 2015. Four Navcam frames make a composite image of upper Marathon Valley and the rock outcrop forming the northwestern wall at the top of the valley. Click to enlarge. Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Tribulation, Endeavour Crater, Marathon Valley, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity
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Curiosity update: ‘Swan, Sunburst, Studhorse, Sweetgrass Arch, and Silver Hill’
Sol 1100, September 9, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The rover drove 34.5 meters on Sol 1099, as planned, to a good location for the imaging of the northwest wall of Bridger Basin. The Mastcam team verified that … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Bob Marshall Ridge, Bridger Basin, Cape Tribulation, Curiosity, Endeavour Crater, Gale Crater, Marathon Valley, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, Silver Hill, Studhorse, Sunburst, Swan, Sweetgrass Arch
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Opportunity: Late afternoon, looking east
Sol 4132, September 8, 2015. With Opportunity parked at the Pvt. Silas Goodrich outcrop, the Navcam shot a late-afternoon view to the east. Marathon Valley slopes downward toward the dune-strewn floor of Endeavour Crater, while the far rim cuts the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Tribulation, Endeavour Crater, Marathon Valley, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, Pvt. Silas Goodrich
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Opportunity: Pebbles and dust at Silas Goodrich
Sol 4131, September 7, 2015. Below is a three-frame composite of Microscopic Imager shots looking at small rocks and dirt at the Pvt. Silas Goodrich outcrop. At right is the Hazcam view, taken in late afternoon. (Click either image to … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Tribulation, Endeavour Crater, Marathon Valley, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, Pvt. Silas Goodrich
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Opportunity: Investigating Pvt. Silas Goodrich
Sol 4127, September 3, 2015. The Pancam is focusing on an exposed outcrop named Pvt. Silas Goodrich, which shows signs of chemical alteration, probably by water. (The image is a false-color one created by Holger Isenberg.) Opportunity raw images, its … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Tribulation, Endeavour Crater, Marathon Valley, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, Pvt. Silas Goodrich
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Opportunity report, Sol 4125, by A.J.S. Rayl, The Planetary Society
September 3, 2015: Opportunity Digs Marathon Valley Walkabout: Opportunity drove farther into Marathon Valley in August, dug into what appears to be a water-altered rock, and took a lot of picture postcards in what is turning out to be a … Continue reading
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Opportunity: In the valley
Sols 4123, 4125, August 30, September 1, 2015. Three composited Navcam frames show the rover’s uphill view in the afternoon. Lensflare from sunlight casts a haze over the middle and right frames. The rover’s location is near the Pvt. Robert … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Tribulation, Endeavour Crater, Marathon Valley, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity
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Opportunity: MI on Pvt. Robert Frazer6
Sol 4120, August 27, 2015. After the Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT) removed the surface layer on Pvt. Robert Frazer6, Opportunity’s Microscopic Imager moved in for a close-up view. The image at right is a four-frame composite. Click to enlarge. Pvt. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Tribulation, Endeavour Crater, Marathon Valley, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, Pvt. Robert Frazer, Pvt. Robert Frazer6
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