re: You might also consider that they are on a rover and if an object looks interesting enough they could just drive over and look at it close-up.

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AllenC — 3/7/2004 6:13:48 AM (archived)

Because the rovers are powered by photo-voltaics, instead of RTGâ€™s, the folks looking at power management will most likely (Have to) curtail anything adventurous.
Sort of defeats the purpose, doesnâ€™t it?

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Anybody know why they didn't put some kind of telescopic lens attachments on the panoramic camera? - Tom Brosz - 3/6/2004 6:49:48 PM
- A good idea for the next mission (n/t) - David F Mayer - 3/7/2004 4:50:08 AM
- Mission? - Bowser - 3/6/2004 7:57:28 PM
- re: Anybody know why they didn't put some kind of telescopic lens attachments on the panoramic camera? - DavidV - 3/6/2004 7:53:13 PM
  - You might also consider that they are on a rover and if an object looks interesting enough they could just drive over and look at it close-up. (n/t) - Delbert - 3/6/2004 9:06:39 PM
    - re: You might also consider that they are on a rover and if an object looks interesting enough they could just drive over and look at it close-up. - AllenC - 3/7/2004 6:13:48 AM
    - True, but some objects, like the backshell, look about four days slow drive away. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/6/2004 10:02:50 PM
      - re: True, but some objects, like the backshell, look about four days slow drive away. - PB - 3/7/2004 4:34:35 AM

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