Phoenix Mars Lander.

[abq_farside]

I haven't heard (maybe I missed it) but has a landing target been determined yet and if not, when will one be decided on? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em><font size="1" color="#000080">Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be!</font></em></p> </div>

 

[3488]

Hi abq_farside,<br /><br />I think the landing area has been decided, not the actual site.<br /><br />This is turning into a bit of a headache due to the fact that the MRO HiRISE has shown<br />one canditate site after another to be dangerously littered with boulders.<br /><br />If airbag landing like Pathfinder or the MERs, its not so bad, as the cushioned craft would <br />just bounce off them, till it settled down.<br /><br />Phoenix being a powered descent, does not have the same level of safety, more can<br />go wrong.<br /><br />An area near the so called Green Valley in Scandia Colles seems the most likely site<br />right now.<br /><br />Here is a Planetary Society article.<br /><br />This is similar to the Viking 1 lander site selection anguish.<br /> <br />Initially Ares Vallis was chosed from Mariner 9 imagery. When Viking 1 arrived & the <br />Viking 1 Orbiter re imaged Ares Vallis, it was found to be potentially dangerous, <br />so a site to the north west in Chryse Planitia was chosen instead.<br /><br />The oxymoron was that Mars Pathfinder was targetted & landed at exactly Viking 1's original<br />proposed site in Ares Vallis <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> <br /><br />As they say, what goes around, comes around.<br /><br />Where is Phoenix?<br /><br />Hopefully this is what will happen.<br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[3488]

November Update.<br /><br />Landing site still looks to be 68.176N, 233.36E or 68 degrees, 10' 36" North, <br />233 degrees, 20' 5" East (126 degrees, 39' 55" West).<br /><br />All is going smoothly. No problems to report. <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /><br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[rybanis]

Go Phoenix go! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[gunsandrockets]

Exactly when will the MPL land, in terms of the seasonal cycles of Mars?<br /><br />Obviously the MPL isn't landing during the winter of the north hemisphere of Mars, since the MPL is solar powered. But what Mars season is it when MPL lands? Summer? Fall? And how many hours of daylight are there per one day-cycle when MPL first arrives, since MPL lands pretty far north?

 

[3488]

Hi gunsandrockets.<br /><br />On Mars, the Northern Mid Summer Solstice is on June 24th, only three days after <br />the equivalent on Earth. Phoenix will be landing @ the end of May, so as a terrestrial<br />analogue, the same as early June on Earth.<br /><br />Phoenix will be landing far enough north @ the time to be under the Martian Midnight Sun<br />(at Local Midnight the Sun will dip to approx 2 degrees above the Northern Horizon).<br /><br />The Martian Midnight Sun will last approx three months after arrival, then the nights at first<br />will be very short, but will very quickly lengthen. It is hoped the Pheonix will last till after the<br />Autumn / Fall Equinox, when the first condensates as water & CO2 frosts start appearing.<br /><br />Phoenix obviously will not last the Martian Northern Winter, when at the Solstice, <br />the Sun fails to rise at all coming to 2 degrees below the southern horizon at Noon<br />(there will be bright twilight, but no direct Sunlight), not to mention the C02 deposits <br />building up (may be 2 metres deep at the Spring Equinox) & the temperature <br />dropping to around minus 140 Celsius.<br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[gunsandrockets]

Wow, that was fast! And exactly the info I was looking for, thanx!

 

[MeteorWayne]

That's why he gets the big bucks <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[3488]

Hi gunsandrockets,<br /><br />You are more than welcome, I absolutely love this sort of thing. <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /><br /><br />Here is a Redshift 4 view of the Martian Midnight Sun from the Phoenix site.<br /><br />Tuesday 24th June 2008, the Martian Northern Summer Solstice.<br /><br />The Earth, Venus, Mercury, Uranus, Neptune & Jupiter too are circumpolar @ this time.<br /><br />Out of interest this is the Martian Mid Winter Solstice View @ Midday, with <br />the Sun clearly still below the southern horizon, from the<br /> Phoenix site.<br /><br />I wish MeteorWayne, that I get paid the Big Bucks $$$$$$ <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /><br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[3488]

Reposting link to 'Where is Phoenix'?<br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[abq_farside]

Landing Count Down<br /><br />163 Days<br />5 Hours<br />7 Mins<br />40 Secs<br /><br />Never too soon to start counting <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em><font size="1" color="#000080">Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be!</font></em></p> </div>

 

[3488]

Landing Count Down:<br /><br />161 Days <br />5 Hours <br />44 Mins <br />55 Secs <br /><br /><br />It is not too early to start the countdown. <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /><br /><br />Mars Phoenix Lander team visit Antarctica.<br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[abq_farside]

Landing Count Down: <br /><br />159 Days <br />7 Hours <br />1 Mins <br />0 Secs <br /><br />Countdown Bump <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em><font size="1" color="#000080">Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be!</font></em></p> </div>

 

[3488]

. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[3488]

Landing Count Down: <br /><br />158 Days <br />4 Hours <br />12 Mins <br />45 Secs <br /><br />Phoenix wins Governors award. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[3488]

<font color="yellow">Christmas 2007 Bump</font><img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> .<br /><br />Landing Count Down: <br /><br />151 Days. <br />17 Hours. <br />5 Minutes. <br />15 Seconds. <br /><br />Tuesday 25th December 2007.<br /><br />Mars Phoenix Lander site view on Christmas Day 2007 @ 20:45 UT.<br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> Happy Christmas everybody. <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /><br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[3488]

<font color="yellow">New Year 2008 Bump</font><img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> . <br /><br />Landing Count Down: <br /><br />145 Days. <br />1 Hour. <br />10 Minutes. <br />10 Seconds. <br /><br />Tuesday 1st January 2008. <br /><br />First noon of the Mars Phoenix Lander site of 2008.<br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[abq_farside]

Countdown Bump<br /><br />Days: 138<br />Hours: 23<br />Minutes: 00<br />Seconds: 30 <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em><font size="1" color="#000080">Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be!</font></em></p> </div>

 

[abq_farside]

Countdown Bump <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Days: 131 <br />Hours:06 <br />Minutes: 54 <br />Seconds: 00 <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em><font size="1" color="#000080">Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be!</font></em></p> </div>

 

[bearack]

Getting exsited!!!! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><img id="06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/14/06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53.Large.jpg" alt="blog post photo" /></p> </div>

 

[abq_farside]

I'm looking forward to the 2 digits days. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em><font size="1" color="#000080">Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be!</font></em></p> </div>

 

[3488]

Noon @ the Mars Phoenix Lander site on: Wednesday 16th January 2008 bump.<br /><br />Landing Count Down: <br /><br />129 Days. <br />17 Hours. <br />23 Minutes. <br />30 Seconds. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[abq_farside]

Landing Countdown<br /><br />Days: 122<br />Hours: 6 <br />Minutes: 39 <br />Seconds: 30 <br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em><font size="1" color="#000080">Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be!</font></em></p> </div>

 

[abq_farside]

Where is Phoenix Now? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em><font size="1" color="#000080">Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be!</font></em></p> </div>

 

[3488]

Hi abq_farside,<br /><br />Noon @ the Mars Phoenix Lander site on: Friday 25th January 2008 bump. <br /><br />Landing Count Down: <br /><br />120 Days. <br />17 Hours. <br />1 Minute. <br />20 Seconds. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>