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Lunar Anomaly
Lunar and Planetary Institute ^
| 2011
| NASA
Posted on 10/09/2011 11:49:19 PM PDT by Windflier
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To: dr_lew
The "cigar" is a ridge line, and the elevated "nose" is an illusion caused by the suggestion of the cigar shape. Ok, I just spent several minutes studying the image again, with your explanation in mind, but I found that I have to reject the bulk of what my eyes are perceiving to see a ridge there.
For one, there is a shadow under the 'nose', which matches an elevated object, perfectly.
Two, the shading on the 'nose' indicates a feature with a smooth conical shape.
I'm sorry, but I'm still seeing a cylindrical object sitting inside a crater-like depression.
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:50:21 AM PDT
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: The Cajun
Our government has shown that it has great ability to make things go *poof*.
This image has been sitting in the NASA archives since 1971. It’s been widely discussed on the internet since 2007, and so far, no one has been able to positively say what it is, or make the case that it’s something other than what it appears to be.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the Russians also have good photos of this anomaly.
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:56:13 AM PDT
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: Windflier
There's only one way to really figure it out... We need the best men on the job:
![](http://www.exopolitics-leeds.co.uk/sites/default/files/richard_hoagland.jpg)
Bell and Hoagland - they'll solve the mystery for us!
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:58:53 AM PDT
by
FromTheSidelines
("everything that deceives, also enchants" - Plato)
To: Windflier
Our government has shown that it has great ability to make things go *poof*. True that.
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posted on
10/10/2011 12:59:25 AM PDT
by
The Cajun
(Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
To: Windflier
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posted on
10/10/2011 1:51:06 AM PDT
by
PhilDragoo
(Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
To: Moonman62
“...nothing should appear smooth or conical, even if it is artificial.”
A smooth and conical geological or natural structure is the result of erosion. Erosion is caused by either wind or water. While there may be ice crystals at the Moon’s south pole, there isn’t any wind or flowing water anywhere on the moon (because the moon doesn’t have an atmosphere). So, the question is, how did this structure become smooth and conical?
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posted on
10/10/2011 2:04:26 AM PDT
by
Ernie Kaputnik
((It's a mad, mad, mad world.))
To: Windflier
It definitely looks like a distinct smooth object to me. Are there not other things that have been photographed on the moon that might in anyway seem similar? It does seem to pretty much match the tones of the surrounding area. Maybe it has some sort of masking. Looking at it carefully it seems to have a different color tone for it's "nose" like a designed flying object could and an indentation almost like an area that might have windows or something. Has anyone tried to enhance it in any way to possibly show more detail?
Speaking of weird things have you seen this footage supposedly from Wikileaks on youtube and what do you think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B2t68yoYy8&feature=related
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posted on
10/10/2011 2:17:39 AM PDT
by
Bellflower
(Judas Iscariot, first democrat, robber, held the money bag, claimed to care for poor: John 12:4-6)
To: Windflier
Looks just like an anomaly to me (I can’t say it but I can spell it!)
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posted on
10/10/2011 2:21:33 AM PDT
by
count-your-change
(You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
To: All
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posted on
10/10/2011 2:31:12 AM PDT
by
NCDave
To: Ernie Kaputnik
There is erosion on the Moon -- it's caused by the rain of micrometeorites on the surface, lightly sandlblasting the rocks and jagged edges smooth. Of course, it takes millions of years to do this, but eventually, all rough surfaces are smoothed over and rocks are ground into dust.
Anyway, this "thing" is entirely natural - it's either a clump of ejecta from some nearby crater or the surface expression of the compressive ridge, which are widespread in the highlands of the Moon. Here's how it looks in Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter images:
![](http://i56.tinypic.com/2rysgnr.png)
The Sun is coming from the opposite direction and the image is oriented 90 degrees ccw from the Apollo pan frame above.
You can personally explore anywhere on the Moon with the LROC Quickview image browser.
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posted on
10/10/2011 2:31:52 AM PDT
by
Cincinatus
(Omnia relinquit servare Rempublicam)
To: Cincinatus
Are you sure we are looking at the same thing? Which thing is suppose to be it, the thing near the center bottom of the picture or the several lumps in a row center left?
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posted on
10/10/2011 2:41:37 AM PDT
by
Bellflower
(Judas Iscariot, first democrat, robber, held the money bag, claimed to care for poor: John 12:4-6)
To: Bellflower
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posted on
10/10/2011 2:52:57 AM PDT
by
Cincinatus
(Omnia relinquit servare Rempublicam)
To: Cincinatus
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posted on
10/10/2011 3:03:35 AM PDT
by
Bellflower
(Judas Iscariot, first democrat, robber, held the money bag, claimed to care for poor: John 12:4-6)
To: Cincinatus
Do you know how to put the pictures of the areas in question side by side so we can compare them?
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posted on
10/10/2011 3:05:09 AM PDT
by
Bellflower
(Judas Iscariot, first democrat, robber, held the money bag, claimed to care for poor: John 12:4-6)
To: Lazamataz; Windflier; null and void; Lakeshark; Borax Queen; derllak; sweetliberty; catpuppy; ...
I swear it is NOT my fault.
And ping to neat lunar image.
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posted on
10/10/2011 3:06:40 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
To: Windflier
My buddy Occam gots a razor sez it’s natural. Piece of debris from a meteor impact, for instance.
To: Windflier
And immediately to the right of the cigar is a half buried alien skull with bullet hole between the eyes.. Hopping place that moon, eh?
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posted on
10/10/2011 3:31:27 AM PDT
by
ArtDodger
(Reread Animal Farm (with your kids))
To: Bellflower; Windflier
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posted on
10/10/2011 3:39:40 AM PDT
by
Cincinatus
(Omnia relinquit servare Rempublicam)
To: Windflier
![](http://www.sz-wholesale.com/uploadFiles/Product_74/RETRACTABLE-PEN-SZSP226874.jpg)
I think it's God's pen. He dropped it when he was writing some names in His book.
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posted on
10/10/2011 3:46:23 AM PDT
by
ZinGirl
To: Windflier
Look to the right of that, and you'll see a small crater, with what appears to be a cigar sitting inside of it. That would be the Clinton/Lewinsky Crater.
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