APOD: Crossing Dingo Gap on Mars (2014 Feb 18)

Comments and questions about the APOD on the main view screen.
User avatar
geckzilla
Ocular Digitator
Posts: 9180
Joined: Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:42 pm
Location: Modesto, CA
Contact:

Re: APOD: Crossing Dingo Gap on Mars (2014 Feb 18)

Post by geckzilla » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:07 pm

DavidLeodis wrote:In the information brought up through the "above image" link it states the image was taken on Sol 538. I know that a Martian sol is about 39 minutes longer than an Earth sol but to avoid error when trying to calculate what date sol 538 was in Earth date time I wonder if anyone knows what date sol 538 was or at least knows a link to a website that would let me find out, as I've tried searching for such a site but have not been able to readily find one.
The best site I know of is http://curiosityrover.com/index.php?lim ... size=large
Just call me "geck" because "zilla" is like a last name.

User avatar
BMAONE23
Commentator Model 1.23
Posts: 4076
Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:55 pm
Location: California

Re: APOD: Crossing Dingo Gap on Mars (2014 Feb 18)

Post by BMAONE23 » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:24 pm

DavidLeodis wrote:In the information brought up through the "above image" link it states the image was taken on Sol 538. I know that a Martian sol is about 39 minutes longer than an Earth sol but to avoid error when trying to calculate what date sol 538 was in Earth date time I wonder if anyone knows what date sol 538 was or at least knows a link to a website that would let me find out, as I've tried searching for such a site but have not been able to readily find one.
These are the Two that I frequent for info
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/images/
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/

User avatar
DavidLeodis
Perceptatron
Posts: 1169
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 1:00 pm

Re: APOD: Crossing Dingo Gap on Mars (2014 Feb 18)

Post by DavidLeodis » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:43 pm

Thanks geckzilla and BMAONE23 for your help, which is appreciated. :) Based on images seen through the links it seems that the image was taken on February 9 2014 (depending on the actual time an image was taken sol 538 could also have been on February 10 2014).

Post Reply