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*Odd Shape* Clavius along terminator

Started by Wes Higgins, 08/14/2004 06:36PM
Posted 08/14/2004 06:36PM Opening Post
Okay I'm not part of the face on Mars crowd smile but I just noticed this square shape in the crater Deluc (see red arrow in my image)I don't think it is a processing artifact,
I believe it is just a lighting and shadows effect, I thought it might be interesting to show though.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

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Posted 08/14/2004 09:41PM #1
It looks like its protruding upward. And with it being perfectly square and in a crater, lets call it the Lunar Area 51.
Posted 08/14/2004 10:00PM #2
Oh no Wes, that's it! I've been searching for it. That's the entrance to the underground city!! 8O
Beautiful image once again Wes. Thanks for sharing. smile

Jim Phillips
Posted 08/14/2004 10:07PM #3
I think you just found Alan Shepard's ball mark!! wink

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Posted 08/14/2004 11:23PM #4
1st off Wes thats one spectacular image, esp for only one frame!!
I don't think thats an artifact either, like you said probably an affect of lighting angle, still send it off to Chuck Wood see what he says....maybe theres a big rectangular monolith in it 8O
Kinda like the cave in copernicus that O'Meara saw, takes probably just the right lighting to achieve!

cool though

Mike Wirths