Interesting feature in Perseverance rover's 360° panorama

[neilparker62]

TL;DR

Found this interesting feature when panning through the Perseverance 360.

Found this interesting feature when panning through the Perseverance 360.

 

[pinball1970]

Summary:: Found this interesting feature when panning through the Perseverance 360.

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Found this interesting feature when panning through the Perseverance 360.

So how would that happen?
Sand settling after swirl?
https://www.esa.int/Science_Explora...s/Dust_storms_swirl_at_the_north_pole_of_Mars

 

[neilparker62]

So how would that happen?
Sand settling after swirl?
https://www.esa.int/Science_Explora...s/Dust_storms_swirl_at_the_north_pole_of_Mars

I couldn't quite make out whether it was some kind of rock outcrop or a pile of loose stones/sand.

 

[Keith_McClary]

feature

"Rootless cones" are found on Mars and Iceland.

 

[berkeman]

"Rootless cones" are found on Mars and Iceland.

Link isn't working for me -- says that it's a secure connection. Do you have to be associated with ASU to have access?

 

[neilparker62]

Link isn't working for me -- says that it's a secure connection. Do you have to be associated with ASU to have access?

worked ok for me ?

 

[berkeman]

Guess I'm just special...

 

[phinds]

Guess I'm just special...

Well, of COURSE you are.

 

[neilparker62]

"Rootless cones" are found on Mars and Iceland.
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Thanks - interesting geology !

 

[Keith_McClary]

interesting geology

I have no idea whether that's what it is. My first thought was a dune seen sideways.

 

[Tom.G]

Guess I'm just special...

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That error message indicates that the encryption that the site uses (the 's' in https://) is not matched with any encryption your browser uses.

That particular site also has a non-encrypted address (note the lack of the 's'):
http://marsed.asu.edu/mep/585