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May 14th 04, 01:34 AM
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Anyone got a take on what the single, bright object is he
http://www.lyle.org/mars/imagery/ste...37691267-P.jpg Just another rock? Jon 
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May 14th 04, 02:31 AM
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Opportunity spies interesting object (?)
"Jon Berndt" wrote in message ... Anyone got a take on what the single, bright object is he http://www.lyle.org/mars/imagery/ste...37691267-P.jpg Just another rock? Jon Looks like a shiny brussel sprout. I frickin' HATE brussel sprouts.
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May 14th 04, 02:39 AM
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Opportunity spies interesting object (?)
Looks like a shiny brussel sprout. I frickin' HATE brussel sprouts.
Actually, I think it looks more like a cauliflower. With the right sun reflection angle, I think the specular highlight seen in the image might be more indicative of cauliflower... Jon
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May 14th 04, 02:51 AM
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"Jon Berndt" wrote:
Anyone got a take on what the single, bright object is he http://www.lyle.org/mars/imagery/ste...37691267-P.jpg Just another rock? Taj Mahal?
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May 14th 04, 03:04 AM
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"Jon Berndt" wrote:
Just another rock? Taj Mahal? No. Cauliflower. :-P The last time I recall seeing a specular highlight like that on an object is was the heatshield from Spirit resting on the edge of that crater. And this one's just sitting there with nothing else around it for miles. It looks like there is a bit of disturbed soil to one side, too. It's probably nothing unusual, but I'd like to see Opportunity shimmy on over there for a peek. Probably just a flaw somewhere in the photographic process...
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May 14th 04, 03:06 AM
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Opportunity spies interesting object (?)
Just another rock?
Taj Mahal? No. Cauliflower. :-P The last time I recall seeing a specular highlight like that on an object is was the heatshield from Spirit resting on the edge of that crater. And this one's just sitting there with nothing else around it for miles. It looks like there is a bit of disturbed soil to one side, too. It's probably nothing unusual, but I'd like to see Opportunity shimmy on over there for a peek. Jon
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May 14th 04, 03:13 AM
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"Scott M. Kozel" wrote in message
The last time I recall seeing a specular highlight like that on an object is was the heatshield from Spirit resting on the edge of that crater. And this one's just sitting there with nothing else around it for miles. It looks like there is a bit of disturbed soil to one side, too. It's probably nothing unusual, but I'd like to see Opportunity shimmy on over there for a peek. Probably just a flaw somewhere in the photographic process... It's in both left and right images, but, come to think of it, Meridiani is pretty dark. They could have the gain boosted up a bit. Maybe? Jon
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May 14th 04, 03:20 AM
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"Jon Berndt" wrote in message news:40a42832$0$444
The last time I recall seeing a specular highlight like that on an object is was the heatshield from Spirit resting on the edge of that crater. And this one's just sitting there with nothing else around it for miles. It looks like there is a bit of disturbed soil to one side, too. It's probably nothing unusual, but I'd like to see Opportunity shimmy on over there for a peek. Jon Oops. From today's Mars report he http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html "... Remote sensing was also acquired during the two sols, including panoramic camera images of the heatshield that protected Opportunity during its toasty trip through the martian atmosphere. The heatshield impacted approximately 250 meters (about 820 feet) south of Endurance Crater." Jon
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May 14th 04, 04:17 AM
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Opportunity spies interesting object (?)
"Jon Berndt" wrote:
"Jon Berndt" wrote in message news:40a42832$0$444 The last time I recall seeing a specular highlight like that on an object is was the heatshield from Spirit resting on the edge of that crater. And this one's just sitting there with nothing else around it for miles. It looks like there is a bit of disturbed soil to one side, too. It's probably nothing unusual, but I'd like to see Opportunity shimmy on over there for a peek. Oops. From today's Mars report he http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html "... Remote sensing was also acquired during the two sols, including panoramic camera images of the heatshield that protected Opportunity during its toasty trip through the martian atmosphere. The heatshield impacted approximately 250 meters (about 820 feet) south of Endurance Crater." See? A natural explanation! Not a flying saucer...!
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May 14th 04, 05:09 AM
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Opportunity spies interesting object (?)
"Scott M. Kozel" wrote in message ... See? A natural explanation! Not a flying saucer...! That's not flying, that's falling with style!
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