Comments on: One More Item Found in Astounding HiRise Image of Phoenix Descending

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:58:24 +0000

Here's the largest version I could find of the HrRise site. You can find the heatshield for yourself.

http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/images/2008/details/cut/PSP_008579_9020_cut_b.jpg

By: Big Ian

Big Ian — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:15:08 +0000

Not that I wish to be disrespectful to the eagle eyed scientist who spotted this but given that we know where the lander landed and it's Mars entry trajectory and exactly where the HIRISE was pointed when it took the photo surely you could get pretty close with some simple trig.

By: Kevin F.

Kevin F. — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:24:04 +0000

Good gravy, that's gravy,

I wish the pic with the heat sheild pointed out led to a bigger pic.