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To: ElkGroveDan
Of course. I was just trying to account for all the non-parallel streaks. Why are we seeing so many? I do not recall seeing that many in any time exposure taken on Earth. Here is a better representation of the asteriod belt. It turns out that it is quite close to Mars and so it seems reasonable to me that in time exposures of the night sky on Mars you would likely capture a few of those asteroids on film.


14 posted on 03/11/2004 10:16:54 AM PST by LibWhacker
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To: LibWhacker
I was just trying to account for all the non-parallel streaks. Why are we seeing so many?

Here's 2-cents worth - first impression on the larger streak that had the arrow indicators was that it was Phobos. With about a 7.6 hr orbit, it would really move fast in the night sky. Second thought was the orbiter.

As for the other streaks, I'm not sure if the reflectivity of the asteroids or their size would make them that visible. However, with less light pollution and a thinner atmosphere than Earth, I would think that many more "meteor showers" would be visible. It's basically a constant occurrence and my guess is that you could see more in the night sky of Mars than Earth.

31 posted on 03/11/2004 10:39:26 PM PST by Ophiucus
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