Ingenuity photographs Mars Perseverance rover

[UM-Bot]

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter snapped an image of the rover during its third historic flight at the weekend.

https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/346460/ingenuity-photographs-mars-perseverance-rover

[Nosy.Matters]

Excellence, "' efforts will be made to push it as hard as possible. "

[ChrLzs]

2 hours ago, Nosy.Matters said:

Excellence, "' efforts will be made to push it as hard as possible. "

For me, when driving a drone, that means:

1. Lose control over an ocean or river.  Doesn't really apply here.

2. Lose control and hit a tree or man-made structure.  Doesn't really apply here, although crashing into 'Persy' would be spectacular...

3. Lose control and hit a hill or mountain.  Tick.

4. Lose control because the drone goes out of range of the transmitter.  I don't think that applies here as the drone has autonomous abilities..

 

[ChrLzs]

BTW, a couple of helpful tips for Ingenuity for future snaps...  

1. Keep your horizon level (don't take notice of some of those Apollo snaps..).

2. Use the two thirds rule to position the subject.  Centering is also OK for sciency-type shots, however.

3. Focus, and keep steady as you press the shutter button.

4. Get closer and thus crop out uninteresting details.

Could a NASA person please text this to Ingenuity?  Thanks.

[Jon the frog]

The response time of the drone within a really thin atmosphere is surprising !

[Nosy.Matters]

i just like them mentioning that push it bit as in some fields they take it to the top tolerances, say "' oh that's nice --- now take it up more,

 

and hold it there. "

HA!

Edited April 28, 2021 by Nosy.Matters
edits, no surprise.

[Myles]

It's amazing that it got that close to the rover.   Mars is a pretty big planet.   It's quite a feat in itself to touchdown within drone distance of the rover.