I thought it looked familiar and vaguely remembered your post. Nothing like having someone else close to the project agree with you.
Terry On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Horace Heffner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Following is another post that may be of interest regarding the subject > area: > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - > > > Resent-From: [email protected] > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Grind spot changes > Date: February 27, 2004 7:27:49 AM AKST > To: [email protected] > Reply-To: [email protected] > > There have been significant changes to the Opportunity grind spot area > between days 30 and 33. For example compare: > > > >> >> http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/1/m/030/1M130859833EFF0454P2959M >> 2M1.JPG< >> > > >> http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/1/m/033/1M131117213EFF0454P2953 >> > M2M1.JPG< > > > It looks like maybe the area was compressed in the interim. Rock doesn't > compress ... or melt. The area have been ground some more, but then that > could not account for the fact that the some of dust particles on the > blueberries are the same size, shape and location, while others are not. > > Just doesn't look like rock to me. > > Previously I noted in: > >> http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/1/m/030/1M130859833EFF0454P2959 >> > M2M1.JPG< > > > the twisted rope-like fiber bundles at pixel coordinates: > > 494,392; 530,188; 341,136. > > One of the features was cut and attached. > > The really large bundle of twisted fiber appears to have moved considerably > inside its niche, something that could not easily happen if it were > petrified or made of rock. > > Regards, > > Horace Heffner > > >
