MARS: CURIOSITY u krateru GALE Vol II.

Noćno snimanje bušotine i laserskih pogodaka , pod uvjetima LED lampe.
Bušotina je promjera 0.63 inch-a, iliti 16 mm. Dubina cca 55  mm.
Fascinira preciznost...

sol 1469...novih cca 39 m. 
Moja procjena lokacije-ucrtana u original mapu s rutom- autor Phil Stooke, UMSForum.

Sol 1470-1472: Change of Plans

23 September 2016
Our drive went nicely and we are already about halfway to our next drill site! Our original plan to head toward an outcrop called “Karasburg” had to be changed because it turned out to be covered in sand and not very steep, making it a less-desirable science target. So instead we are heading toward a location where (we hope) the stratigraphy will be better-exposed.
For this weekend’s plan, we start out on sol 1470 with a Navcam dust devil search and atmospheric observation, plus ChemCam of the targets “Chiagne”, “Chibemba”, and “Chibanda”. Mastcam will document those three targets, as well as the location of the automated ChemCam observation that was collected after yesterday’s drive. Mastcam also has three mosaics: a 6x3 of the Karasburg outcrop, a 4x1 of a location called “Longojo”, and a 5x2 extension of the drive direction mosaic.
On Sol 1471, we will do a wheel checkup with MAHLI and then drive, followed by the usual post-drive imaging. On Sol 1472 we have another AEGIS automated ChemCam observation, a couple of Mastcam atmospheric observations, and ChemCam calibration targets.
by Ryan Anderson
-Ryan is a planetary scientist at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center and a member of the ChemCam team on MSL.

sol 1469...(a. Phil Stooke, UMSF)

Približan smjer (teži, ali kraći) budućeg kretanja. Odstupa od projektiranog, koji je išao desno - sigurniji, ali je i znatno duži.
Očigledna je namjera stići po čim kraćem putu do temeljnog CILJA misije,  na Mt Sharp.
Već su se pojavila ozbiljna oštećenja na kotačima, kao i štekanja strojne opreme, pa je ovakva odluka posve razumljiva.

Smjer budućeg kretanja vozila ka Mt Sharp.
Snimljeno s pozicije zadnjih ispitivanja (izlaz iz MURRAY BUTTES), kamerom MastCam. 

Zaokretanje  ručno, "odoka", kao i usklađivanje s bojom našeg neba. Jasnija slika.

sol 1471...

Djelomična NavCam panorama u pravscu kretanja. 

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Sol 1474: Murray cross-bedding

 
27 September 2016

The 16-meter drive on Sol 1473 completed perfectly, placing the rover in position for contact science on an outcrop of cross-bedded Murray bedrock.  The primary goal for Sol 1474 is to characterize the cross-bedding and measure grain sizes using MAHLI, and we were able to squeeze in a lot of other good observations.  Before the arm is deployed, ChemCam will measure the chemical composition of the "Kopong" bedrock target, Mastcam will acquire mosaics of the Kopong outcrop and a couple of blocks behind it, and Navcam will search for clouds.  The arm activities start with a full suite of MAHLI images of Kopong and a MAHLI mosaic of the left side of the outcrop, dubbed "Utuseb."  Then the DRT will be used to brush off the "Jwaneng" target, with MAHLI images taken before and after the brushing.  The APXS will be placed 0.5 centimeter from the center of the brushed spot for a short evening integration, then moved to the center of the brushed spot for an overnight integration.  Finding good contact science targets that could be safely brushed and imaged was a challenge, but the tactical team did a great job, making it an easy day for me as SOWG Chair.

by Ken Herkenhoff

sol 1473...mapa rute: a. Phill Stooke. 
Prema ovoj karti se je vozilo premaknilo jugoistočno nešto manje od 20 m. 
Po mojoj procjeni bi bilo ispravno: jugozapadno. Će da vidime uskoro tko je u pravu.

Sols 1475-1476: Finishing up on Jwaneng

Wed, 28 Sep 2016

We're planning two sols, so it's been busier for me today as SOWG Chair.  The science team had a lot of good ideas for new observations, so it was a challenge to fit them all into the plan, but in the end all went well.  On Sol 1475, the arm will be moved out of the way to allow ChemCam and Mastcam multispectral observations of the Jwaneng brush spot and an outcrop target named "Munhango."  The Right Mastcam will also acquire mosaics of targets dubbed "Luremo," "Nata," and "Maun" before the rover drives away.  In addition to the usual post-drive imaging, ChemCam will autonomously acquire chemical data on a target selected by the AEGIS software.  CheMin will analyze the latest drill sample overnight, and while the new data are being read out the next morning, Mastcam will measure the dust in the atmosphere, Navcam will search for clouds, and ChemCam will acquire passive spectra of the sky.  These atmospheric observations will be repeated at noon to look for short-term changes.  Finally, the rover will get some sleep in preparation for what will likely be a busy weekend.

by Ken Herkenhoff
Dates of planned rover activities described in these reports are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays and rover status.

sol 1473

sol 1475