We might as well now say goodbye to #Ingenuity, for it will be very long till #Perseverance has an opportunity to be in radio range with the #MarsHelicopter again, or have a line-of-sight to it.
As seen in the map, this is the closest the rover will get to the heli being visible (light toned area) for several years.
𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐲𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫!
At last, a MastcamZ image captured in the direction of #Ingenuity, albeit one at half the max resolution (110mm) of the camera, 63mm.
And, lo and behold, the #MarsHelicopter IS VISIBLE!
From a distance of roughly 2km, it occupies 6 whole pixels in total! 
Processed MCZ_RIGHT, FL: 63mm
looking NE (43°) from RMC 60.0390
Sol 1282, LMST: 15:04:08
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/65dBnoise
Here is what the view is for the image above. The dark areas are not visible by #Perseverance right now.
Made with #QGIS
A sol too late.
This view toward #Ingenuity came one sol too late. The #MarsHelicopter is again obscured by an intermediate hill.
Map follows.
Processed with #GIMP, leveled MCZ_LEFT, FL: 110mm
looking ENE (63°) from RMC 59.1024
Sol 1265, LMST: 15:26:11
If you think the colors are a little off, have a look at the original 
: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01265/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZL0_1265_0779251048_723EBY_N0591024ZCAM09323_1100LMJ01.png
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/65dBnoise
A fresh view of #Ingenuity sand-surfing at Valinor Hills
#Perseverance's team taking a look back at the #MarsHelicopter, which had been a companion of their rover for the past 3 years on Mars and is now forced to stay behind.
Processed, leveled MCZ_LEFT, FL: 110mm
looking NNE (29°) from RMC 52.0870
Sol 1138, LMST: 13:27:55
Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01138/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZL0_1138_0767969390_223EBY_N0520870ZCAM09166_1100LMJ01.png
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/65dBnoise
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.
So, where is the #MarsHelicopter when you need it?
The maps made with the #opensource #QGIS program
New Mastcam-Z panorama taken by the Perseverance rover during dusk on Sol 1030.
Full resolution: https://gigapan.com/gigapans/234668
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Simeon Schmauß
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Transitions Into Stationary Testbed - On April 16th NASA announced the formal end to Ingenuity’s days as the first ever ... - https://hackaday.com/2024/04/19/nasas-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-transitions-into-stationary-testbed/ #marshelicopter #ingenuity #space #mars
#Ingenuity news! Rejoice!
"[T]he helicopter is ready for its final act: to serve as a stationary testbed, collecting data that could benefit future explorers of the Red Plan
[…]
The team has calculated Ingenuity’s memory could potentially hold about 20 years’ worth of daily data."
Article: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-team-says-goodbye-for-now
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The #Perseverance rover captured this scenic panorama a week ago on Sol 999 with the left Navcam.
In front of the rover lies Neretva Vallis and the Jezero Crater Rim where the mission is heading to in the future.
https://www.360cities.net/image/marsrover-perseverance-navcam-sol-1110
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Simeon Schmauß
On Sol 1115 #Perseverance moved yet again to a new location, RMC 51.3152, 50m down the predicted path, and stopped again at the middle of a regolith ripple. It's now ~400m S of #Ingenuity which is hidden from view. No SUPERCAM image of the #MarsHelicopter has been downlinked yet.
Processed, undistorted, leveled NAVCAM_RIGHT mosaic
looking NNW (327°) from RMC 51.3152
Sol 1115, LMST: 13:11:43
Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01115/ids/edr/browse/ncam/NRF_1115_0765926588_659ECM_N0513152NCAM03115_04_195J01.png
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise
There are some new marks visible on the regolith ripple, that were previously hidden behind the crest. This will definitely change the way the #Flight72 landing events have been interpreted by the #MarsHelicopter team.
Zoomed-in, processed MCZ_RIGHT, FL: 110mm
looking E and down from RMC 51.2578
Sol 1110, LMST: 12:02:00
Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01110/ids/edr/browse/zcam/ZR0_1110_0765478407_069EBY_N0512578ZCAM09133_1100LMJ01.png
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/65dBnoise
New location for #Perseverance on Sol 1110, possibly an intermediate one, ~20m W and right in the middle of the area with visibility to #Ingenuity. This location may be the closest the rover will ever get to the #MarsHelicopter and have it in full view.
It seems to have stopped and backed off a little in front of another rego-ripple.
Processed FRONT_HAZCAM_LEFT_A
looking WSW (246°) from RMC 51.2794
Sol 1110, LMST: 13:11:48
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise
The video below shows a simulation of the response of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to the system identification, or "Sys-ID," process.
Credits: #NASA/Ames
This map shows where along the edge of the ancient riverbank to expect #Ingenuity to be visible again by #Perseverance's masthead cameras, NAVCAM, MCZ and SUPERCAM. Dark areas have no visibility to the #MarsHelicopter.
Drawn with #QGIS using map imagery from #USGS (#HiRISE) and #Mars2020 data from #NASA's #MMGIS
On Sol 1100 #Perseverance drove 33m to a new location, 18m WSW, apparently trying to avoid a sandy patch south of the rocky top in front of it. It's now 373m away from #Ingenuity, but the #MarsHelicopter is still not in view.
Map follows.
Processed, undistorted, leveled, cropped NAVCAM_LEFT mosaic
looking from RMC 51.0644
Sol 1100, LMST: 15:52:25
One original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01100/ids/edr/browse/ncam/NLF_1100_0764604876_696ECM_N0510644NCAM02100_04_195J01.png
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/65dBnoise
Retrouvez mon traitement d'image de Ingenuity 
reposant dans la vallée fluviatile Neretva dans le Ciel et Espace de ce mois-ci !
The piece of #Ingenuity's rotor blade that broke off and was ejected 13m away:
Processed, cropped SUPERCAM_RMI
looking NW (318°) from RMC 50.1618
Sol 1072, LMST: 10:43:06
Original: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/01072/ids/edr/browse/scam/LRF_1072_0762100135_069EBY_N0501618SCAM02072_0050I9J02.png
Credit: #NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP/65dBnoise
More images from the SuperCam mosaic have arrived.
The suspected detached blade can now be clearly identified. It's a bit left of the center of this image behind the sand ripple Ingenuity is sitting on.
https://flic.kr/p/2pA2BMu
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP/Simeon Schmauß CC-BY
Voici Valinor Hills, le champ de dunes qui tapisse le fond de l'ancienne rivière Neretva où repose pour toujours Ingenuity
Cette mosaïque de 3 images a été acquise ce matin par la caméra SuperCam 
à bord du rover Perseverance.
©NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP/Thomas Appéré
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