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Curious Image From Curiosity From SOL 173
6 years 5 months ago #12985
by Todd
Replied by Todd on topic Curious Image From Curiosity From SOL 173
Unfortunately, that's the only image of the object in existence. It certainly could be a meteor integrated into the rock base, but it's not like any meteor I've seen on any Mars mission. Most of the meteor samples I'm familiar with look like
this one from Sol 640
. Here's a version I've processed from the raw PDS DRCX .img file with an enhanced enlargement.
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS original
NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS original
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6 years 5 months ago #12988
by RocketDawg
You're right ... if it's a meteorite, it's certainly a unique one. But other than that, I can't imagine what it might be. I've seen a couple of iron meteroites on Mars that look just like the ones we find on Earth, with deep dished out spots that were melted. The one you linked was a little less pronounced in that regard.
Too bad they didn't run the rover in a bit for a closer look.
Replied by RocketDawg on topic Curious Image From Curiosity From SOL 173
Unfortunately, that's the only image of the object in existence. It certainly could be a meteor integrated into the rock base, but it's not like any meteor I've seen on any Mars mission. Most of the meteor samples I'm familiar with look like this one from Sol 640 . Here's a version I've processed from the raw PDS DRCX .img file with an enhanced enlargement.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS original
You're right ... if it's a meteorite, it's certainly a unique one. But other than that, I can't imagine what it might be. I've seen a couple of iron meteroites on Mars that look just like the ones we find on Earth, with deep dished out spots that were melted. The one you linked was a little less pronounced in that regard.
Too bad they didn't run the rover in a bit for a closer look.
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