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Horsell_Common

Oct 20 2005, 10:36 AM

Looks like Oppy's problems are more serious than we thought. This image proves she has just launched an emergency flare...

http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...00P1591L0M1.JPG

(But seriously... What is it?)

helvick

Oct 20 2005, 10:39 AM

QUOTE (Horsell_Common @ Oct 20 2005, 11:36 AM)

(But seriously... What is it?)

Sunrise\sunset shot where the sun is overexposed, the vertical streak is the CCD bleading over because of saturation.

Richard Trigaux

Oct 20 2005, 01:10 PM

QUOTE (Horsell_Common @ Oct 20 2005, 10:36 AM)

(But seriously... What is it?)

Impressive image... it looks like some monster meteorite, ufo or what else. But, as helvick explains, it is only sunset (or sunrise) wih a CCD artifact.

Jeff7

Oct 20 2005, 11:43 PM

A UFO's death ray narrowly missed in a pot-shot at Opportunity.

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