Bent Pipe or Tubing found on Mars

6 years 10 months ago - 6 years 8 months ago #11364 by RaptorZN2000

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This photograph (F05_037568_2176_XN_37N301W) was taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Context Camera (CTX) on 2014-08-01T20:25:36.956.

NASA describes this photograph as "Ride-along with HiRISE."

I found what looks like two pieces of bent pipe or tubing on the Martian surface.

Upon closer analysis they look similar to vehicle exhaust pipes, I'm not saying that's what these are, but they sure look alike.

They also don't look anything like the mostly straight sedimentary lines "ribs" in the area and seem out of place.

Original NASA source: viewer.mars.asu.edu/planetview/inst/ctx/F05_037568_2176_XN_37N301W

Please let me know what you think these may be, could they be pipes or tubing or sediment that settled at the bottom of the hills?

My Blog entry: mars.raptorzone.co.za/2018/03/03/bent-pipe-or-tubing-found-on-mars/

Also included is UPDATE II: Huge cave entrance found on Mars.

My YouTube Video for these anomalies:

My Mars Anomalies YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCWI9L6oxXszc-iCy3ApVeiA

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6 years 10 months ago #11365 by Todd

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The CTX images are good for mapping and basic geological context but at a scale of 6 meters per pixel, I find the specific details to be too small to be very reliable. They are similar in scale to the visual THEMIS images . In comparison, the HiRISE camera can distinguish one meter. I'm pretty sure what you're looking at is the sunlit edge of a ridge created by landslide material. I doubt it looks like a pipe or a tube closer to the ground level.

mars.nasa.gov/mro/mission/instruments/ctx/
mars.nasa.gov/mro/mission/instruments/hirise/

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6 years 10 months ago #11366 by Glitch_Neo

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Just downloaded the image in question - its a tad rough - even with cleaning up

Like Todd said the Themis is of similar resolution - There's just no clear details sadly..

Odyssey 2D + 3D Gigapan

Be nice to see the area from Hirise.

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6 years 10 months ago #11368 by Todd

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I think I read once that they take a HiRISE image with the CTX simultaneously, but I don't see that they cross-reference the images, so maybe not. Glitch, did you get the full size pyramidized TIF? They have an EDR available, but I've never tried to convert one.

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6 years 10 months ago - 6 years 10 months ago #11370 by RaptorZN2000

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Hi Todd, thank you for the explanation. In future I'll try to include hi-res version's. Sadly after downloading these massive files they don't always open in HiView. If you check the one "pipe" you can see it's above the ground and casts a shadow, that's what made me think this is not sediment. Thanks again, Jean.

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6 years 10 months ago #11371 by RaptorZN2000

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Hi Todd, I downloaded the Pyramidized TIFF and the level of graphic detail is exactly the same as in the CTX image. I'm downloading the .IMG file now. Will let you know. I doubt it will be better as the .IMG file is smaller than the .TIFF.

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6 years 10 months ago #11372 by RaptorZN2000

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Hi there, thanks for the information. I downloaded the .TFF and the details are exactly the same as in the CTX. Unfortunately there is no HiRise image available for these two anomalies. If you check them you'll notice they don't look like the sedimentary "ribs" in the area, i.e. their diameter remains the same and they don't have sharp points towards the ends. Also it looks like they are curved and are raised above the surface and they cast shadows. The are also not next to other "ribs" like those found a bit further, i.e. rows of parallel ribs. I'm downloading the .IMG file now. Perhaps it will have a higher resolution, but I doubt it.

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