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Offline Baradium

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An interesting shape...
« on: January 08, 2008, 04:32:48 AM »
Go to the site after you look at the image...




http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2007/12/nasa-image-reve.html

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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2008, 04:47:34 AM »
Yup! It's a shadow alright! You can see the boulder that casts it :)

Had me there for a minute Baradium!  ::bow::
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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2008, 05:13:06 AM »
I thought it was that suff I found growing in my fridge yesterday.   :-\
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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2008, 06:44:18 AM »
Seriously now, does anyone else see what I see?
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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2008, 07:28:20 AM »
i hate to ask this but.......what do you see bar?
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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2008, 08:39:53 AM »
Maybe you have to smoke something funny to see the magic......  ??   ::whistle::
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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2008, 11:48:32 PM »
Quote from: TheSoccerMom on January 08, 2008, 08:39:53 AM
Maybe you have to smoke something funny to see the magic......  ??   ::whistle::

:p


The mountain has the basic NACA airfoil shape.  Most people can't draw a wing profile that accurately when they try.
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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2008, 08:19:15 AM »
You mean the whole part with the shadow or just the no-shadow part?
First is like a tear drop but the second... Hey it really looks like an airfoil. An the little ravines.. Lift lines?  ::rofl::

When you started the thread I thought you were talking about the "door" the article says about.
But now, you might be on to something  ::bow:: Still looks like a crater or hole more than a mountain though!

Nice find
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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2008, 09:07:39 AM »
Quote from: AirScorp on January 09, 2008, 08:19:15 AM
You mean the whole part with the shadow or just the no-shadow part?
First is like a tear drop but the second... Hey it really looks like an airfoil. An the little ravines.. Lift lines?  ::rofl::

When you started the thread I thought you were talking about the "door" the article says about.
But now, you might be on to something  ::bow:: Still looks like a crater or hole more than a mountain though!

Nice find

It says in the article that it's a mountain and not a hole.   The "door" is on the leading edge of it.   That's where your description gets confusing too...

The "teardrop" shape that you refer to, that's the airfoil shape.

Keep in mind they'll have more pictures to confirm angles as well as various pictures of the shadow.  The shadow is confusing people here.
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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2008, 05:25:33 PM »
Very very interesting  ::wave::
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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2008, 04:11:20 AM »
That was my home...
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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2008, 04:26:27 AM »
Ok---now I see it.. ;D Its a helicopter right?  ::thinking::
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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2008, 04:39:28 AM »
Nahh....  I THINK it's a bambi bucket that got punched off by mistake....?   ;)    :D     ;D    ::whistle::
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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2008, 07:17:06 AM »
Quote from: TheSoccerMom on January 25, 2008, 04:39:28 AM
Nahh....  I THINK it's a bambi bucket that got punched off by mistake....?   ;)    :D     ;D    ::whistle::

At about 35kts forward velocity right---you see it too then huh? Or have you had as many "martoonis" as me?? ::drinking:: ::whistle:: ::whistle:: ::drinking::
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Re: An interesting shape...
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2008, 07:23:15 AM »
Nope, no martoonis.....  but I bet I could see better if I DID have one or two!! 

That thing looks like a Giant Blue Blivet...  whoa, I DO need a martooni... ::knockedout:: 
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