Post by starjim on Oct 1, 2021 14:44:17 GMT -5
I noticed a familiar object in two different Sols. I grabbed both images from Sol 199 and Sol 200. I spent a lot of time trying to understand what I was looking at. I finally sent the images to George J. Haas who I work with quite a bit at The Cydonia Institute and where I repost almost all my work featured here.
I could see that the upper portion of the images were relatively the same. There were a few things that looked different but the in the main they were identical.
I could also see that the foregrounds were completely different. I think the rover is about ten feet closer to the scene in one sol over the other, but I'm not sure which one shows that.
I provide the map of the Rovers journey marked up to indicate where it was for each Sol. There is about 150m between the two markers.
I them provide Sol 199 and below that Sol 200. Both are marked with X's to indicate the background objects that are exactly the same.
What we concluded is that there are basically rolling hills between the rover and the background. The elevation changed so much that another ridge way off in the background became visible (which I point to) in one but not the other. A few other ridges in the background also appear and disappear in each of the images.
What I do note is that the foreground is completely different from on to the other. This means that the foreground in one is actually below the ridge.
I find it fascinating that the terrain could change so drastically in the images by having the rover move closer to scene. If you study these two images the ridges will reveal themselves and it will make a lot more sense. Enjoy!
I could see that the upper portion of the images were relatively the same. There were a few things that looked different but the in the main they were identical.
I could also see that the foregrounds were completely different. I think the rover is about ten feet closer to the scene in one sol over the other, but I'm not sure which one shows that.
I provide the map of the Rovers journey marked up to indicate where it was for each Sol. There is about 150m between the two markers.
I them provide Sol 199 and below that Sol 200. Both are marked with X's to indicate the background objects that are exactly the same.
What we concluded is that there are basically rolling hills between the rover and the background. The elevation changed so much that another ridge way off in the background became visible (which I point to) in one but not the other. A few other ridges in the background also appear and disappear in each of the images.
What I do note is that the foreground is completely different from on to the other. This means that the foreground in one is actually below the ridge.
I find it fascinating that the terrain could change so drastically in the images by having the rover move closer to scene. If you study these two images the ridges will reveal themselves and it will make a lot more sense. Enjoy!