SOL 0 - Bradbury Site Pt 2 - HiRise View
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In Part 1 of this series I presented an image from the MARDI EDL, which shows what appears to be a dome/dome-like surface feature maybe a couple of hundred yards away from Bradbury Landing
And I went looking for any HiRise images which might provide a different angle on the site. I found several, and decided to use ESP_28335_1755 (RED) and IRB because NASA/JPL had also included a color sub-set that specifically covered the Region of Interest.
ESP_028335_1755_IRB.NOMAP-MSL_25pct.jpg
Using data from the HiRise info page, which states that "The scale of this image cutout is about 12 inches (31 centimeters) per pixel." allowed me to get a more accurate measurement of the distance from the MSL to the surface feature... which, near as I can figure, is 269.4736 feet. :)
In Part 3 I'll use Pythagoras to see if the MastCam caught a glimpse of anything interesting.
Feel free to comment/critique, pro or con, ask questions, what have you. And as always, thanks for reading!
