20 January 2017

After a 31-meter drive on
Sol 1584, Curiosity is in position for contact science on a
block of bedrock in front of the rover. So, as
MAHLI/
MARDI uplink lead today I focused on planning a full suite of
MAHLI images of a target named “Jewell” that appears to expose sedimentary structures. The
Sol 1585 plan also includes
ChemCam and Right
Mastcam observations of Jewell, a single Right
Mastcam image of another bedrock exposure dubbed “Bernard Mountain,” and a
Navcam dust devil survey. The rover will then drive again and acquire images in the new location. Later in the afternoon,
Mastcam will measure the amount of dust in the atmosphere and
Navcam will search again for dust devils. After the usual
MARDI twilight image is taken,
ChemCam will perform some calibration activities at various temperatures.
By Ken Herkenhoff
Dates of planned rover activities described in these reports are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays and rover status.
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