"SCROLLWORK" by MarsX3D
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“SCROLL WORK” by MarsX3D
Curiosity Sol 1429 M-100 W - PDS by Neville Thompson
Link: http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/197155/snapshots/622742
I debated whether to present this particular anomaly, preferring instead to stick to relatively large items with clear non-fractal geometry. But its strangeness along with its resemblance to countless other similar examples found on Mars prompted me to give it a place in the catalog.
Today’s context view shows a dark and cluttered slope littered with blocks of stone and occasional building blocks. Cubes and building blocks are numerous enough on Mars to preclude trying to present each and every one found unless it has some really unusual feature. What caught my eye in this image is the small tangle of tubes within our target square.
The Detail View shows...what? Tubes and more tubes. Are they the result of mud, lava or some other viscous fluid being extruded under geologic pressure through a round opening? Are they hydraulic/fluid conduits that once powered an ancient machine? A mud fossil of some unfortunate creature’s intestines? Or is it fancy scrollwork done in stone, a decorative motif from a building? Without being able to go over, pick it up and examine it in detail, it’s all just speculation.
Don’t wanna roll the rover a little closer for a good look? How about zooming in on it with one of the cameras? Or better yet, just ignore it. Nothing to see here, folks!
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“SO, HOW DO I VIEW X3D STEREO?”
Simple! While viewing the stereo pair at a comfortable distance, gently cross your eyes (no eye-strain) until you perceive three images all the same width. The one in the center is in 3D. Just relax into it and your eyes will automatically bring it into focus. Once you have it, you will never forget how to do it. Kinda like riding a bicycle…
For another, more detailed method of viewing X3D stereo, click HERE.
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