[meteorite-list] Curiosity "Bright Object" Location?

From: Pict <pict_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:42:19 -0500
Message-ID: <CC99E76F.9EA7%pict_at_pict.co.uk>

The wiring loom is curious. Seems to be bundled with string tied with reef
knots. Doesn't look pretty, but I presume that plastic cable ties would
give up with UV exposure, and metal cable ties have a weight issue. Anyone
know the actual logic behind this assembly decision?

John


On 09/10/2012 14:05, "Sanscelerien Toutgrandeau" <sanscelerien at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello list!
>
>You may notice that the soil around the object seems indisturbed.
>Could it be a small part of the Sky-Crane blasted of by the pyrotechnic
>devices used in the landing?
>
>Saludos
>
>Sanscelerien
>
>On 09-10-2012 19:06, actionshooting at carolina.rr.com wrote:
>> Looks like a screw fell out to me!!
>>
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>> ---- Yinan Wang <veomega at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> =============
>> Hi,
>>
>> Bottom of the screen towards the right (about 60% right, 90% down).
>> Very small metallic object:
>> http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/694811main_pia16225-43_full.jpg
>>
>> -Yinan
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Mike Groetz <mpg4444 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Goodmorning-
>>> Would somebody help me by better defining the location of the
>>> "bright object" mentioned in the various articles posted on this list
>>> and on the internet? It may be my eyeballs........but I still don't
>>> see it.
>>>
>>> Here is one of the articles:
>>>
>>>http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/10/09/curiosity-rover-detects-bright
>>>-object-on-surface-mars/?intcmp=features#ixzz28lxJtKnV
>>>
>>> Do you think it is natural or a piece of the craft?
>>> Thank You
>>> Mike
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