Curious fossil-like artifact on Mars

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-http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/galle...0040202a/MSPan
_B1_2x-B009R1.jpg
Regards, mv

Thank you! I found it too.
Interesting stuff mv ...
Al



On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 14:26:59 GMT, "Alfred A. Aburto Jr."
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Here is a close-up. -
http://images.fok.nl/upload/schedelfeaturemars.jpg
From the shades you can deduct it's peculiar form.
Can't believe they would ignore it.


Where does one find the original jpg (at the JPL/NASA site)?



There are actually some more strangly colored (blueish/whitish)
features in the same area that stand out from the rest of the picture.
Maybe it are remains of the mission's landing itself?
- http://images.fok.nl/upload/mars_fossils.jpg (at the right)

On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 16:21:56 -0500, Tony Sivori
wrote:

junekis wrote:

If you look at the image at
http://www.lyle.org/mars/oldmars/marstrue.jpg

in the lower right quadrant, just below the middle of the airbag
drag
marks, there is a series of oddly regular pairs of white dots in the
martian soil

Some people I have shown this to agree that it might be a fossil,
others
are skeptical.

I see what you are talking about. I also agree with Martin, that
similar
effects can be seen elsewhere in the same picture. The area to the
left
of
the large black rock in the center of the photo has several areas of
regularly spaced contrast and texture changes. It looks to me like
they
are wind ripple produced by the interaction of wind and different
sized
grains of sand.

--
Tony Sivori

wrote in message
...
Here is a close-up. -
http://images.fok.nl/upload/schedelfeaturemars.jpg
From the shades you can deduct it's peculiar form.
Can't believe they would ignore it.


Good find mv! I think the rover needs to go take a peek at that object!



There are actually some more strangly colored (blueish/whitish)
features in the same area that stand out from the rest of the picture.
Maybe it are remains of the mission's landing itself?
- http://images.fok.nl/upload/mars_fossils.jpg (at the right)

On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 16:21:56 -0500, Tony Sivori
wrote:

junekis wrote:

If you look at the image at
http://www.lyle.org/mars/oldmars/marstrue.jpg

in the lower right quadrant, just below the middle of the airbag drag
marks, there is a series of oddly regular pairs of white dots in the
martian soil

Some people I have shown this to agree that it might be a fossil,
others
are skeptical.

I see what you are talking about. I also agree with Martin, that similar
effects can be seen elsewhere in the same picture. The area to the left
of
the large black rock in the center of the photo has several areas of
regularly spaced contrast and texture changes. It looks to me like they
are wind ripple produced by the interaction of wind and different sized
grains of sand.

--
Tony Sivori

wrote in message
...
Here is a close-up. -
http://images.fok.nl/upload/schedelfeaturemars.jpg
From the shades you can deduct it's peculiar form.
Can't believe they would ignore it.


Good find mv! I think the rover needs to go take a peek at that object!



There are actually some more strangly colored (blueish/whitish)
features in the same area that stand out from the rest of the picture.
Maybe it are remains of the mission's landing itself?
- http://images.fok.nl/upload/mars_fossils.jpg (at the right)

On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 16:21:56 -0500, Tony Sivori
wrote:

junekis wrote:

If you look at the image at
http://www.lyle.org/mars/oldmars/marstrue.jpg

in the lower right quadrant, just below the middle of the airbag drag
marks, there is a series of oddly regular pairs of white dots in the
martian soil

Some people I have shown this to agree that it might be a fossil,
others
are skeptical.

I see what you are talking about. I also agree with Martin, that similar
effects can be seen elsewhere in the same picture. The area to the left
of
the large black rock in the center of the photo has several areas of
regularly spaced contrast and texture changes. It looks to me like they
are wind ripple produced by the interaction of wind and different sized
grains of sand.

--
Tony Sivori

imienia wrote:

Here is a close-up. -
http://images.fok.nl/upload/schedelfeaturemars.jpg From the shades you
can deduct it's peculiar form. Can't believe they would ignore it.

Wow, that is interesting! I thought it was some photoshop hoax, but it
really does exist in the original nasa photo.

I've posted it over in the sci.space.shuttle group, where most of the
rover discussion is. It will be interesting to see what they make of that
object.

--
Tony Sivori

imienia wrote:

Here is a close-up. -
http://images.fok.nl/upload/schedelfeaturemars.jpg From the shades you
can deduct it's peculiar form. Can't believe they would ignore it.

Wow, that is interesting! I thought it was some photoshop hoax, but it
really does exist in the original nasa photo.

I've posted it over in the sci.space.shuttle group, where most of the
rover discussion is. It will be interesting to see what they make of that
object.

--
Tony Sivori

In article ,
Alfred A. Aburto Jr. wrote:
wrote in message
...
-http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/galle...0040202a/MSPan
_B1_2x-B009R1.jpg
Regards, mv

Thank you! I found it too.
Interesting stuff mv ...
[ ... ]

That is a curious object. I've been paying most of my attention
to the possible small impact crater southwest of Opportunity;
in the above image, it's about 1/4 over from the left, just past
the first bit of exposed rock and below the largish rectangular
slab at the top edge of the rock field. Wonder if they plan to
check it out.


Gary

--
Gary Heston

Contrary to popular opinion, _not_ everyone loves Raymond.

In article ,
Alfred A. Aburto Jr. wrote:
wrote in message
...
-http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/galle...0040202a/MSPan
_B1_2x-B009R1.jpg
Regards, mv

Thank you! I found it too.
Interesting stuff mv ...
[ ... ]

That is a curious object. I've been paying most of my attention
to the possible small impact crater southwest of Opportunity;
in the above image, it's about 1/4 over from the left, just past
the first bit of exposed rock and below the largish rectangular
slab at the top edge of the rock field. Wonder if they plan to
check it out.


Gary

--
Gary Heston

Contrary to popular opinion, _not_ everyone loves Raymond.

"Gary Heston" wrote in message
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In article ,
Alfred A. Aburto Jr. wrote:
wrote in message
...

-http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/galle...20040202a/MSPa
n
_B1_2x-B009R1.jpg
Regards, mv

Thank you! I found it too.
Interesting stuff mv ...
[ ... ]

That is a curious object. I've been paying most of my attention
to the possible small impact crater southwest of Opportunity;
in the above image, it's about 1/4 over from the left, just past
the first bit of exposed rock and below the largish rectangular
slab at the top edge of the rock field. Wonder if they plan to
check it out.

I'm wondering about mv's "wishbone" object ... did the rover
move the opposite way from it? Or did it run over it or some
such? I can't decide ...
Al




Gary

--
Gary Heston

Contrary to popular opinion, _not_ everyone loves Raymond.

"Gary Heston" wrote in message
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In article ,
Alfred A. Aburto Jr. wrote:
wrote in message
...

-http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/galle...20040202a/MSPa
n
_B1_2x-B009R1.jpg
Regards, mv

Thank you! I found it too.
Interesting stuff mv ...
[ ... ]

That is a curious object. I've been paying most of my attention
to the possible small impact crater southwest of Opportunity;
in the above image, it's about 1/4 over from the left, just past
the first bit of exposed rock and below the largish rectangular
slab at the top edge of the rock field. Wonder if they plan to
check it out.

I'm wondering about mv's "wishbone" object ... did the rover
move the opposite way from it? Or did it run over it or some
such? I can't decide ...
Al




Gary

--
Gary Heston

Contrary to popular opinion, _not_ everyone loves Raymond.

Here is the 45.81 MB .tif file of the same picture at a NASA website. It's
been there since at least 02-02-04 6:20:57 PM PST.
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/cat...umber=pia05199

Very interesting,
Steve

"Tony Sivori" wrote in message
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imienia wrote:

Here is a close-up. -
http://images.fok.nl/upload/schedelfeaturemars.jpg From the shades you
can deduct it's peculiar form. Can't believe they would ignore it.

Wow, that is interesting! I thought it was some photoshop hoax, but it
really does exist in the original nasa photo.

I've posted it over in the sci.space.shuttle group, where most of the
rover discussion is. It will be interesting to see what they make of that
object.

--
Tony Sivori