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billslugg
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I have been scanning HiRISE photos at one step less than full magnification. It takes about 1 hour to cover one photo. I am fortunate to have a 4500 kbps download speed on a cable modem, as it is data transfer that limits how fast one can examine a photo. So far I have covered 8 photos. If I see anything unusual, I will zoom in the one last step.<br /><br />I have not found anything earth shaking yet, but you never know! I believe that there is an opportunity for an amateur to discover something, as I believe that the HiRISE data is coming in and being released faster than the scientists can examine each square inch at the highest resolution. <br /><br />Here is a nice example of a boulder rolling and bouncing down a hill. It is in image PSP_001691_1320 a Gullied Trough in Noachis Terra. The slope is downward toward the upper right. There is another boulder having done the same thing just out of the picture to the upper left. Please excuse the horrible lighting. This portion of the image is in shadow, as the sun is to the left and only 12 degrees above the horizon. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p> </div>