[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: February 15-21, 2012

[Ron Baalke]

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html#opportunity

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE:  More Doppler Tracking and Imaging - 
sols 2866-2872, February 15-21, 2012:

Opportunity is positioned on the north end of Cape York on the rim of
Endeavour Crater with an approximate 15-degree northerly tilt for
favorable solar energy production.

While positioned for the winter, Opportunity is conducting regular radio
Doppler tracking measurements to support geo-dynamic investigations of
the planet, in-situ (contact) science investigations of the rock target,
"Amboy," and continued collection of Panoramic Camera (Pancam) images.
The Mosssbauer spectrometer is currently on the surface target Amboy and
is collecting a very long (multi-sol) integration. Radio Doppler
tracking passes were performed on Sols 2866 (Feb. 15, 2012), and 2870
(Feb. 19, 2012). Additional 13-filter Pancam images of foreground
targets were taken.

As of Sol 2872 (Feb. 21, 2012), solar array energy production was 277
watt-hours with an atmospheric opacity (Tau) of 0.684 and a solar array
dust factor of 0.476.

Total odometry is unchanged at 21.35 miles (34,361.37 meters).