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MSL 'Curiosity' - Sol 17 - Mastcam subframe
Gale crater, portion of the central peak, Mars
Editing done to this image:
raster reduction
tone stretching
scale down
shadow detail enhancement
artificial sky for esthetic reasons
image: NASA/JPL/MSSS
raster removal / enhancement: ROSEVFX
mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/00017/mcam/0017MR00...
90x120 second subframes, iso800
Total exposure 3 hours.
Imaged over 4 sessions (28th/29th November, 3rd/4th December 2016)
William Optics ZenithStar II 80 ED
Nikon D5000
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
The far side of this metal subframe is wrapped around the top of a tree. Strong tree; Knox property, Carney, OK. A few days later I would extract this subframe in two pieces while attached to a 4x4 tractor.
ASM Yokohama also offers individual gusset plates for DIY. For those people that can weld but can't afford the whole kit, ASM Yokohama sells individual pieces as well.
The gussets sell for 52,500 Yen, about $570.
Whereas the AP1 rear subframe brace costs 57,750 Yen, about $600.
For more information about ASM Yokohama, please visit:
A necessary evil to get to the top transmission bolts.
Had to disconnect steering shaft, electrical power steering connectors, A/C compressor, several engine sensor wiring harnesses, support brackets, etc. to be able to drop it.