What was the last message to Opportunity today (13 Feb '19)?

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Several articles have mentioned that the last ever commands were sent to the unresponsive Opportunity rover today by NASA. Now, I know that it wasn't a verbal message, but was there anything digital sent that was sentimental or meaningful that appeals to our emotions (easter eggs)? Or was it the electronic equivalent of "turn off"?

All I can guess is that it probably wasn't "thanks for all the fish" — uhoh, Feb 13 '19 at 23:59

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From ArsTechnica:

Late Tuesday night, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent their final data uplink to the Opportunity rover on Mars. Over this connection, via the Deep Space Network, the American jazz singer Billie Holiday crooned "I'll Be Seeing You," a song that closes with the lines:

I'll find you in the morning sun

And when the night is new I'll be

looking at the moon

But I'll be seeing you

I'll be seeing you by Billie Holiday

Now if you excuse me, I have something in my eye...

edited Jun 17 '20 at 08:54

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answered Feb 14 '19 at 01:57

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...apparently there absolutely was some indication! – uhoh Feb 14 '19 at 02:10
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Yep, now I feel bad for a robot. – Monica Apologists Get Out Feb 14 '19 at 14:03
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It's now joined Cassini in robot heaven... – Machavity Feb 14 '19 at 14:37
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Thanks for this. Um. I had to go stand in the kitchen for a minute. – Mikey Feb 14 '19 at 14:39
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that's just bizarre, they sent an mp3 audio file ? – Fattie Feb 14 '19 at 18:10
It is not so bad, ten years on the Mars while three months was expected... – peterh Feb 14 '19 at 19:49
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@Fattie How did NASA's Deep Space Network encode and broadcast music to Opportunity? – uhoh Feb 14 '19 at 23:39
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@Ingolifs It seems that the article is not totally accurate, the music was never sent over the DSN – Mark Omo Mar 08 '19 at 16:22

What was the last message to Opportunity today (13 Feb '19)?

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