Curious object in Martian sky

C Desley — 8/21/2004 4:43:13 AM (archived)

What is the object in the sky in this image from Spirit Rover? My guess would be one of the Martian moons, but perhaps just an image artifact. It appears to be in motion.

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/2/p/215/2P145448560EFF8500P2275L2M1.HTML

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Curious object in Martian sky - C Desley - 8/21/2004 4:43:13 AM
- re: Curious object in Martian sky - C Desley - 8/21/2004 4:47:45 AM
  - Good eye - Buck Galaxy - 8/21/2004 7:09:41 AM
    - Just for the record, how long is a typical camera exposure? - Tom Brosz - 8/21/2004 7:43:45 AM
      - Varies by filter - Robert - 8/21/2004 5:38:49 PM
        
        It might be worth knowing which pictures are taken during grinding operations - Tom Brosz - 8/21/2004 7:23:20 PM
        
        [9.2] [9.4] [9.25] - Robert - 8/21/2004 8:34:34 PM
        
        Artifacts in past mars photos - Buck Galaxy - 8/21/2004 6:02:58 PM
        
        re: Artifacts in past mars photos - Robert - 8/21/2004 8:26:25 PM
      - Carl Sagan - Nick Hoffman - 8/21/2004 11:05:46 AM
        
        re: Carl Sagan - Doug Ellison - 8/21/2004 4:57:30 PM

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