Dust Storm |
Dust Storm |
Oct 18 2005, 05:47 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 11-May 05 From: Colorado USA Member No.: 386 |
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Nov 18 2005, 10:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1870 Joined: 20-February 05 Member No.: 174 |
I was looking at that marking on the left side of the sundial post and it's irregular border and the only thing that came to mind was "spark discharge".... I'm wondering if it's ultrafine dust adhering in a pattern involving a corona discharge or something. Wild-ass-guess speculation, but that thing's weird!
I'd love to see current pics of that aluminum pole with a donut on top.. I've forgotten which antenna that is... Earlier in the missions, there were two elliptical patches of dust adhering to it in a distinctive pattern that I suspected might be due to electrostatic attraction or adhesion of dust involving strong electromagnetic fields at that point. I'd have to extensively dig for a pic that shows it well. |
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