Google Spots Strange Disc on Mars

Not normally a big believer in Mars anomalies, but I thought this was weird enough to post. I saw a similar thread but with what seems to be a different object, so apologies if this is a repost. Enjoy!

www.inquisitr.com...



"A new UFO on Mars has been sighted in NASA images compiled by Google — and easily accessible to anyone using the Google Earth app, in its “Google Mars” setting. Whatever this strange disc-shaped structure that appears to be “parked” on the Martian surface turns out to be, one thing is for sure. The object is enormous. Using the Google Mars “ruler” tool, the circular object is shown to measure 3.52 miles across."

Here is how to find it for yourself: "You don’t have to be a full-time UFO hunter to locate this weird anomaly. Download the Google Earth app to your mobile device, or to your personal computer. The computer app can be found at this link. Once Google Earth is installed and set up, go to the “planet” icon on the toolbar directly above the main image screen. Select “Mars” from the drop-down menu. Once you are in Google Mars, enter the following coordinates: 79°52’20.16″N 166°55’34.16″W."

Sorry I couldn't upload the pics, interweb giving me grief today, lol!

It looks like a giant mushroom.

Ok, this is really annoying. Why do my uploaded pics never show up when I click on the "insert an image from your library" tab?

Just looks like a blurred area. Now, why it was blurred...who knows?

a reply to: jaffo

If the button doesn't work, just open another window and go into your image library, then copy/past the coding into your post

originally posted by: jaffo
Once you are in Google Mars, enter the following coordinates: 79°52’20.16″N 166°55’34.16″W."

The coordinates don't work, for me at least - surprise, surprise.

However, I think people read too much into smudges and fuzziness, which could be caused by numerous reasons, including difficulties in stitching multiple satellite images together. It's round, so it's a UFO.

People see what they want to see. I see people wanting to write on websites.

Here's the video.





I don't know what that is, it looks like a blur with a shadow?? more than anything else, or maybe a very bloated pig.

Could also be a driblet!

a reply to: smurfy

What is the black area just behind that bloated pig? Do I wanna know?

It looks like a crater filled with ice, at least on this photo from the CTX camera aboard Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

originally posted by: ArMaP
It looks like a crater filled with ice, at least on this photo from the CTX camera aboard Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Yes it does, I was just looking at it on Google Mars and there is a close-up B/W picture of the rolling dunes all around that area. I didn't think about ice though, since the colour filters only serve to make the picture ambiguous.

Find the original image. Google earth/mars/whatever images are of no use whatsoever, as Google's stitching algorithms introduce all manner of odd looking artifacts. Find the source of the image, and if the "anomaly" is still present, then there will be something to discuss....

originally posted by: Kaiyuss

Boy, that's really a big hunk of ice, isn't it? That in itself is fairly cool, no?

originally posted by: jaffo

originally posted by: Kaiyuss

Boy, that's really a big hunk of ice, isn't it? That in itself is fairly cool, no?

Yes. Planetary science is hella interesting on its own. I really wish people would consider that instead of just looking for stuff they don't understand and saying "i don't understand it, therefore ALIENZ!".

Learning about the stuff you don't understand is fascinating.

a reply to: jaffoits a mushroom

That is cool, whatever it may be. Ice would be a very nice find!

a reply to: AdmireTheDistance

Excellent suggestion! Original image is what's needed. Images from Google create all manner of blurs, spots, etc., for some reason.

If this "feature" shows up on the original image, I'd say that it's the Mars version of a Crop Circle. ;-)

a reply to: carewemust

I already posted a link to a page with the best photo I could find, but looks like most people didn't noticed it.

Here are the best photos I could find.
(click on any photo for full size)

1) D02_028055_2602

For the full image (8929 x 10784) click here)

2) 062b54

with a little processing

3) 084b16

with a little processing

4) 084b17

with a little processing

5) V55240003

For the full image (1182 x 2892) click here

This is the list of all the images I could find that show that area.
(the images a number to the right are the images above)

Viking
022B31
062B54 2)
084B16 3)
084B17 4)
144B25
144B61
144B62
236S56
239S56
243S33
318S85
714A03
738A25
738A27
738A28
756A21
771A26
776A41
783A02
807A21
808A21
808A22
814A22
815A01
828A02
840A04

MOC
E0102173 (only part of the object is visible)

THEMIS
(visible)
V10342005
V10654009
V11253002
V11278007
V12476002
V12788004
V13387006
V19240006
V19265005
V19552011
V20176037
V20201001
V21424001
V21736004
V39043006
V45271012
V46719003
V54773016
V55235010
V55240003 5)

(IR)
I02171002
I02503005
I02533002
I03639009
I04725002
I04750009
I06765009
I07414021
I07464015
I07801019
I07826018
I07901020
I08188013
I09486013
I10941004
I10966004
I11228008
I14298014
I14428010
I19370016
I19527008
I22335005
I27152012
I27439006
I36385018
I36410018
I36672015
I36697010
I36722009
I37009014
I37034008
I37271011
I37321008
I37633005
I37920002
I38182004
I38494002
I39043005
I39305002
I39385004
I39410005
I39435008
I45246012
I45271011
I45583011
I46020002
I46332011
I46357012
I46382012
I46719002
I47031020
I47518002
I47543002
I47573006
I52850003
I53749006
I53824005
I53849005
I54236006
I54261011
I54286011
I54311042
I54723020
I54773015
I54828012
I55135005
I55235009
I55240002
I55597014

CTX
D02_028029_2603
D02_028055_2602 1)
P02_001736_2602
P13_006272_2605

HRSC
H0231_0000_ND3
H1536_0000_ND3
H1580_0000_ND3
H2593_0009_ND3
H2800_0000_ND3
H5077_0000_ND3
H5535_0000_ND3
H5794_0000_ND3
H6229_0000_ND3
H6238_0000_ND3
H8027_0000_ND3
HD185_0000_ND3
HD323_0000_ND3

a reply to: ArMaP

Do you have any info about the dimension/scale of the crater? Many times when we are looking to these photos we complete lose the scale of objects being displayed.

a reply to: blackcube

According to ISIS, it's about 5200 metres long and 4900 metres wide, as you can see by the images below.




Google Earth shows similar values.