Object in Bonneville Crater?

[RogerInHawaii]

<p>This may be one of those, "we already looked at that and it's nothing" issues but I was just using Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope program and looking at pictures taken by the Spirit rover on Mars. The one I was looking at is of Spirit in Bonneville crater. And there is somethingthat looks odd to me on the far rim of the crater.<br /><br />Heres a long view...<br /><br /><br /><img style="width:509px;height:361px" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/3/11/63486233-d9f7-4a2f-9b9a-36515bc8b848.Medium.jpg" alt="" width="239" height="164" /><br /><br /><br />And here's a close-up view...<br /><br /><br /><img style="width:405px;height:392px" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/8/8/98ca5d47-67a7-459e-a8b8-d1ad1b779fa6.Medium.jpg" alt="" width="262" height="227" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It sures looks like it's not quite a natural object. It doesn't seem to fit in with the coloring and shape of the general background. Something from the rover?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[BoJangles]

<p>Is that a true color image ?</p><p>It maybe its parachute or something.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p align="center"><font color="#808080">-------------- </font></p><p align="center"><font size="1" color="#808080"><em>Let me start out with the standard disclaimer ... I am an idiot, I know almost nothing, I haven’t taken calculus, I don’t work for NASA, and I am one-quarter Bulgarian sheep dog.  With that out of the way, I have several stupid questions... </em></font></p><p align="center"><font size="1" color="#808080"><em>*** A few months blogging can save a few hours in research ***</em></font></p> </div>

 

[centsworth_II]

<p><font color="#333399"><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>This may be one of those, "we already looked at that and it's nothing" issues...<br /> Posted by RogerInHawaii</DIV><br /></font>It's Spirit's heat shield. You can see it (or it's impact) as well as the lander and backshell with parachute in this image from orbit. (Check link)</p><br />www.nasa.gov/images/content/65534main_image_feature_216_jwfull.gif <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>