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alan

Dec 16 2005, 05:35 PM

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Spirit has arrived at Comanche

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Shaka

Dec 24 2005, 02:51 AM

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Aloha!
I couldn't help noticing some 'reflection highlights' on the surface of Comanche where it has been brushed clear of dust. These white vertical line 'glints' appear in a number of the MI views released on Exploratorium on 21 and 22 December. I don't remember seeing them before on Mars rock surfaces, only on metallic parts of the MERs themselves. Does this suggest an unusual crystalline or metallic component of Comanche? Steverino didn't mention them in his latest epistle, though he did say the rock was "different". Has anyone seen them before? Can any geologists explain them?

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alan Comanche Dec 16 2005, 05:35 PM

mhoward I wonder if we'll complete the approach this w... Dec 16 2005, 06:29 PM

Bill Harris I'm looking at Comanche as being a preview of ... Dec 16 2005, 07:17 PM

dilo What a view! Dec 16 2005, 10:45 PM

john_s QUOTE (dilo @ Dec 16 2005, 10:45 PM)What a vi... Dec 16 2005, 11:33 PM

dilo Sol694 detail (3 PanCam R2 shots): Dec 17 2005, 01:58 PM

Mizar Hi... a newbie here... This is an another amazing ... Dec 16 2005, 11:43 PM

lyford Wait a minute... what's that over there betwee... Dec 17 2005, 12:30 AM

Nix What a great chunk of rock! Comanche_crop ... Dec 17 2005, 01:39 AM

Bill Harris Wondrous! Thwack it with the IDD ASAP. I see... Dec 17 2005, 03:48 AM

SFJCody Wow! Look at the texture of this thing! Al... Dec 17 2005, 09:46 AM

Nix sol 694_Comanche L257 false-color Spirit, show ... Dec 17 2005, 11:42 AM

edstrick Heh...Nix posted a version of the Comanche pic whi... Dec 17 2005, 11:55 AM

mars loon QUOTE (alan @ Dec 16 2005, 05:35 PM)Spirit ha... Dec 17 2005, 02:03 PM

Bill Harris These images will thrill and captivate you. From ... Dec 18 2005, 02:00 AM

mars loon QUOTE (Bill Harris @ Dec 18 2005, 02:00 AM)Th... Dec 18 2005, 02:50 AM

gpurcell Looks a bit like Pot-of-Gold. Dec 18 2005, 04:18 AM

dilo Thanks Bill! Dec 18 2005, 07:13 AM

Nix QUOTE (mars loon @ Dec 17 2005, 04:03 PM)Marc... Dec 18 2005, 08:48 AM

ustrax 'Thank you very nice' Nico! As with Do... Dec 19 2005, 09:39 AM

mars loon QUOTE (NIX @ Dec 18 2005, 08:48 AM) Comanche,... Dec 19 2005, 06:49 PM

Sacha Martinetti-Lévy About Nix's anaglyph QUOTE (mars loon @ ... Dec 19 2005, 08:31 PM

mars loon QUOTE (Sacha Martinetti-Lévy @ Dec 19 20... Dec 20 2005, 04:04 PM

edstrick These are from the approach to Comanche, not of Co... Dec 19 2005, 10:34 AM

edstrick There's some pretty wild layering in one of th... Dec 19 2005, 10:47 AM

jvandriel Here is the complete 360 degree panoramic view at ... Dec 19 2005, 10:54 AM

Nix that IS a great view! Nico Dec 19 2005, 12:19 PM

Tesheiner I'm not a geologist, but imho the rock outcrop... Dec 19 2005, 04:15 PM

ustrax In position... http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/s... Dec 19 2005, 04:55 PM

RNeuhaus Uhhh, what impressive climbing, the rover driver h... Dec 19 2005, 05:01 PM

Bill Harris QUOTE I'm not a geologist, but imho the rock o... Dec 19 2005, 05:15 PM

Toma B Beautifull wiew of Comanche and ultreya... S... Dec 19 2005, 05:29 PM

Bob Shaw QUOTE (Toma B @ Dec 19 2005, 06:29 PM)Beautif... Dec 19 2005, 05:46 PM

mhoward RE: Comanche Dec 19 2005, 06:41 PM

odave Just before lunch, I was about to post a request f... Dec 19 2005, 07:05 PM

mhoward QUOTE (odave @ Dec 19 2005, 07:05 PM)I hope m... Dec 19 2005, 07:58 PM

odave Here's what I get for raiding my kid's Chr... Dec 20 2005, 03:20 AM

dilo A stitch of two Sol693 PanCam.. Dec 20 2005, 06:46 AM

dilo QUOTE (dilo @ Dec 20 2005, 06:46 AM)A stitch ... Dec 20 2005, 07:05 AM

Tesheiner QUOTE (odave @ Dec 20 2005, 04:20 AM)Here... Dec 20 2005, 04:32 PM

odave QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Dec 20 2005, 11:32 AM)You ... Dec 20 2005, 04:45 PM

Marz If the rocks of the inner basin have a higher abun... Dec 20 2005, 05:14 PM

Airbag Quite an interesting item behind Spirit; looks lik... Dec 20 2005, 07:17 PM

CosmicRocker Get youself a nice pair of Proview glasses here: h... Dec 20 2005, 06:22 AM

deglr6328 QUOTE (CosmicRocker @ Dec 20 2005, 06:22 AM)G... Dec 20 2005, 06:49 AM

Gonzz I raided mine from the Spy Kids DVD! they look... Dec 20 2005, 07:23 AM

MaxSt Mine are from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.... Dec 20 2005, 08:19 AM

Tesheiner Just playing around with those last deck navcams f... Dec 20 2005, 01:25 PM

AndyG QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Dec 20 2005, 01:25 PM)Just... Dec 20 2005, 03:02 PM

mhoward MMB doesn't do very well close to the rover, b... Dec 20 2005, 03:43 PM

ustrax QUOTE (mhoward @ Dec 20 2005, 03:43 PM)MMB do... Dec 20 2005, 03:46 PM

mhoward QUOTE (ustrax @ Dec 20 2005, 03:46 PM)I'm... Dec 20 2005, 04:21 PM

ustrax QUOTE (mhoward @ Dec 20 2005, 04:21 PM)Ustrax... Dec 20 2005, 04:43 PM

ustrax QUOTE (ustrax @ Dec 20 2005, 04:43 PM)mhoward... Dec 20 2005, 08:36 PM

dilo Again on deck navcams from sol 697/8: polar and ve... Dec 20 2005, 10:24 PM

CosmicRocker QUOTE (MaxSt @ Dec 20 2005, 02:19 AM)Mine are... Dec 21 2005, 05:11 AM

Nix Glad you like the anaglyph! If I find the time... Dec 21 2005, 07:16 AM

mars loon QUOTE (NIX @ Dec 21 2005, 07:16 AM)Glad you l... Dec 21 2005, 01:14 PM

jvandriel Spirit working on Comanche. A panoramic view take... Dec 21 2005, 09:55 AM

jvandriel How about this one. Spirit working on Comanche. T... Dec 21 2005, 03:28 PM

Phil Stooke Dilo - nice polar and vertical views. I'd lik... Dec 21 2005, 06:03 PM

dilo QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Dec 21 2005, 06:03 PM)Di... Dec 21 2005, 11:45 PM

Reckless A Comanche MI stitch Reckless Dec 21 2005, 08:07 PM

Nix A lot of small detail. Thanks reckless, nice mosa... Dec 21 2005, 08:17 PM

Astro0 Hi everyone. First time posting for me. Been readi... Dec 21 2005, 11:04 PM

dilo Very nice, Astro0! Not so distant from officia... Dec 21 2005, 11:34 PM

mhoward From Sol 695: Dec 22 2005, 12:16 AM

CosmicRocker jvandriel: Nice work. That's a perspective w... Dec 22 2005, 03:31 AM

jvandriel Spirit looking back at Husband Hill and Haskin Rid... Dec 22 2005, 08:54 PM

alan panorama of Comanche from sol 698 Dec 23 2005, 02:59 AM

mhoward Nice mosaic. FWIW, here is the Navcam context, plu... Dec 23 2005, 04:38 AM

jvandriel Here are some pancam L2 panoramic views of Comanch... Dec 23 2005, 05:57 PM

jvandriel and the second one from Sol 698. jvandriel Dec 23 2005, 05:58 PM

Shaka Aloha! I couldn't help noticing some ... Dec 24 2005, 02:51 AM

Bill Harris Yep, them be sparklies. They are unusual here sinc... Dec 24 2005, 03:12 AM

CosmicRocker I noticed them, too. I think Bill is correct. We... Dec 24 2005, 06:01 AM

Shaka QUOTE I noticed them, too. I think Bill is correct... Dec 24 2005, 07:27 PM

CosmicRocker If the light is right, you might expect to see spe... Dec 25 2005, 07:11 AM

Bill Harris I doubt that the "crystal" is a salt. W... Dec 25 2005, 08:13 AM

abalone QUOTE (Bill Harris @ Dec 25 2005, 07:13 PM)I ... Dec 25 2005, 11:08 AM

mhoward Pancam coverage to the northeast: Happy Holid... Dec 25 2005, 05:08 PM

Phil Stooke I'm returning to this thread to add a few pola... Jan 1 2006, 05:23 PM

Phil Stooke Here's sol 693. I really look forward to seei... Jan 1 2006, 05:26 PM

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