re: Sun vertical

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re: Sun vertical

Raoul — 1/28/2004 10:08:29 PM (archived)

If we can see the parachute's shadow that way, the sun must be right behind Opportunity in the picture, so there is no shadow so to speak. And the rim of the crater being at a certain angle, it evenly reflects back the sunlight.

Raoul

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Spiffy airbag imprint on the Martian regolith - Gary - 1/28/2004 5:12:00 AM
- It's not a mystery at all.... - et - 1/28/2004 6:48:17 PM
- My call? This is volcanic ash. - Tom Brosz - 1/28/2004 5:11:13 PM
  - re: Sun vertical - Raoul - 1/28/2004 10:08:29 PM
    - re: Sun vertical - Tom Brosz - 1/28/2004 11:58:21 PM
- Some good images today. Now, if they could just keep that stupid black monolith from floating in front of the camera... (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/28/2004 4:51:27 PM
- or rain. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/28/2004 10:48:46 AM
- The best analogue I have found... - R.L. - 1/28/2004 8:15:11 AM
  - Another analogy. - Lee - 1/29/2004 7:04:10 AM
  - re: The best analogue I have found... - gbaikie - 1/28/2004 10:06:25 AM
    - Lightning during martian dust storms is a widely accepted theory. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/28/2004 3:03:52 PM
    - Pathfinder site also had high static electric charge. - Robert Clark - 1/28/2004 11:18:04 AM
- A truly alien world - Buck Galaxy - 1/28/2004 7:09:36 AM

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