file NASA'S FIRST IMAGES OF SPACE FLEET AT KIMBERLY SPACEPORT SOL 571

6 years 5 months ago #10315 by Glitch_Neo
Hey Aubrey

Sorry if that post came across as patronising in any way, I too am wet round the ears - the "Newbie" so to say, Mars generally interested me, but no more than a few other subjects - until this summer, when my interest kinda exploded - images from curiosity certainly made me curious , that's for sure. I started firstly by looking, spotting the odd thing here and there - geometric shapes and unnatural looking formations and objects... Fed up of crap Resolution images I started looking at the raw pds side of it, and thanks to Todd here we are a few months later producing images for the whole community to benefit from (hopefully lol)
Todd's a super brain, there seems to be nothing he doesn't have a good base understanding of, and links to research and info too boot! Top guy, down to the point, no waffle (unlike myself!)

Your right about the impression / indentation on the right - it's odd... my tablet isn't great but I'll definitely look a bit more tomorrow ....
As for my opinion, it is purely speculation based on limited knowledge and limited skills..... My "bone up on" list is huge! And expanding exponentially it seems! Lol

Welcome aboard bud

Enjoy


RocketDawg.....do I detect a hint of sarcasm there my good man! he he he bloody carved looking pyramid things there just "volcanic dribbling" or some other made crap NASA love to spout.... Move along .... Nothing to see here....

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6 years 5 months ago #10321 by Todd
Unfortunatly, size is difficult to determine because both Mastcams have zoom focus capabilities and the distance of the target object from the rover is unknown. Emily Lakdawalla from the Planetary Society has a good post up about scale.

www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2016/08231454-how-big-is-that-butte.html

msl-scicorner.jpl.nasa.gov/Instruments/Mastcam/
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