This image shows the actual inclination of the ground at RMC 52.0130, the current location of #Perseverance on Sol 1131, and, maybe, why the trip to Bright Angel down the ancient riverbank and into the sandy Neretva riverbed might be risky.
Map follows
Processed, undistorted, leveled NAVCAM_RIGHT quick mosaic
looking SW (218°) from RMC 52.0120
Sol 1131, LMST: 13:20:47
Which way to go?
White route leads to Bright Angel.
Green route leads inland and eventually upward toward the cater rim. The photo shows the (guessed) start of the green route.
@65dBnoise
The Mars Helicopter is probably feeling very frustrated right now, wanting desperately to show how useful she could be, now that Percy really could use a view from 10 meters up!
@tom30519
😀
Or it could be really enjoying its retirement at the beach, although maybe not without some resentment for not being part of the action, and not being able to help that mastodon-on-wheels (that's how a swiftly flying little copter sees a heavy slow rolling rover 😜 ), now that it is in need.
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