[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: Feb 27 - Mar 5, 2014

[Ron Baalke]

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Investigating 'Cook Haven' - sols 3589-3595, 
Feb. 27, 2014-Mar. 05, 2014:

Opportunity is exploring 'Murray Ridge' on Solander Point, part of the 
rim of Endeavour Crater.

The rover continues to investigate the region called 'Cook Haven.' On 
Sol 3589 (Feb. 27, 2014), the rover drove 19 feet (5.73 meters). The first 
objective of the drive was to break the rock target 'Stuart Island' with 
the rover wheels and image the results. That was successful. The other 
objective was to drive toward a new target area called, 'Cross Sound' 
and position the rover for some in-situ (contact) investigations.

On Sol 3591 (March 1, 2014), the rover turned-in-place in order to face 
the intended surface targets. This was followed by documentary Panoramic 
Camera (Pancam) and Navigation Camera (Navcam) mosaics. On the next sol, 
Opportunity collected a set of Navcam atmospheric opacity (tau) measurements 
for the InSight project. That evening, the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer 
(APXS) performed an atmospheric argon measurement. On Sol 3594 (March 
4, 2014), the rover bumped forward 34 inches (86 centimeters) to reach 
the surface targets for subsequence investigation.

As of Sol 3595 (March 5, 2014), the solar array energy production was 
492 watt-hours with an atmospheric opacity (Tau) of 0.451 and an improved 
solar array dust factor of 0.699.

Total odometry is 24.08 miles (38.75 kilometers).