Asteroid Eros Rectangular Structure on Eros

[zorgon]

I want to add another anomaly here... this is not from NASA... but from ESA

Asteroid Eros
Rectangular Structure on Eros

Now unless this was put there by the Secret Space Command, or by Aliens, or is an Ancient Outpost... 


Asteroid Eros. Photo: JHU/APL

For .tiff image click here

First posted by spacevisitor, A member of ATS on April 29, 2007 at 10:38 GMT
Post ID 3153287

My question is, have you or anyone else see this photo before and what is your opinion of it? There is obvious something strange in this picture, at the right of the centre and it is on the bottom of a crater. It looks to me, as an object that not belongs there normally. When I saw this photo for the first time I always thought is was a picture of the Moon, but after some surfing on the net, I found the real meaning of it.

Source; NEAR project

This image of Eros, taken from the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft on May 1, 2000, is among the first to be returned from "low orbit." Between May and August, the spacecraft will orbit at altitudes near 50 kilometers (31 miles) or less. This will be the prime period of activity for some of the spacecraft's science instruments. The X-ray / gamma-ray spectrometer will build up maps of chemical abundances, while the laser rangefinder measures the shape of Eros to within meters (a few feet). At the same time the magnetometer will watch for indications of Eros' magnetic field and the near-infrared spectrometer will map rock types.

The imager will take pictures of the entire surface of Eros that capture features as small as 4 meters (13 feet) across. This particular image, taken from an orbital altitude of 53 kilometers (33 miles), shows a scene about 1.8 kilometers (1.1 miles) across. Numerous craters and boulders as small as 8 meters (26 feet) across dot the landscape. The large, rectangular boulder at the upper right is 45 meters (148 feet) across.

Built and managed by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland, NEAR-Shoemaker was the first spacecraft launched in NASA's Discovery Program of low-cost, small-scale planetary missions.

SOURCE: Spaceflight Now

The View from Low Orbit

NEAR image of the day for 2000 May 3

This image of Eros, taken from the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft on May 1, 2000, is among the first to be returned from "low orbit." Between May and August, the spacecraft will orbit at altitudes near 50 kilometers (31 miles) or less. This will be the prime period of activity for some of the spacecraft's science instruments. The X-ray / gamma-ray spectrometer will build up maps of chemical abundances, while the laser rangefinder measures the shape of Eros to within meters (a few feet). At the same time the magnetometer will watch for indications of Eros' magnetic field and the near-infrared spectrometer will map rock types.

The imager will take pictures of the entire surface of Eros that capture features as small as 4 meters (13 feet) across. This particular image, taken from an orbital altitude of 53 kilometers (33 miles), shows a scene about 1.8 kilometers (1.1 miles) across. Numerous craters and boulders as small as 8 meters (26 feet) across dot the landscape. The large, rectangular boulder at the upper right is 45 meters (148 feet) across.

SOURCE: NEAR Image 0132577092

Closeup View of the Rectangular Anomaly





Asteroid Eros
Rectangular Structure on Eros

[Littleenki]

Never saw the thread, Zorgon, but now that I have....THAT looks like a ziggurat!

Steps leading upwards, central structure...very interesting.

Is it possibly a laser rangefinder for the NEAR craft that was planted there?

I would think there'd be some disturbed soil around it if it was.

Le

[Lunica]

I forgot a bout this one. This one hits the nail big time:)

Amen

[Amaterasu]

"Rectangular bolder" My ever-lovin' tail end!

Gee, just skim past the gross anomaly with the words, "rectangular bolder."  They really do think We're stupid, don't They?

[sky otter]

well i'm way late to the party ..when it comes to looking at this stuff

but from the size of the shadow it is casting...it lookes  to me
untrained eyes and no real knowledge..
it looks to me like an observatory you would find  in the mountaiins somewhere
but hey..what do i know...
nothingggggg..lol

[Eradicator]

"Rectangular bolder" My ever-lovin' tail end!

Gee, just skim past the gross anomaly with the words, "rectangular bolder." 

They really do think We're stupid, don't They?

Hello Amaterasu,

How you coming on that 'Dark Energy' article, or does Pimander actually have to prime the pump?

Just for grins, here's a screen cap of that story from Spaceflight Now.

Love how they deadpan the last sentence.

Spaceflight Now provides unrivalled daily coverage of the space program. Since its launch in December 1999 it has become a trusted source for accurate, up-to-the minute news for the space community.

Somebody might look into exactly who this entity is and what agenda is at work here...

Your Zorgon seems to have inside knowledge as to who may have placed this 'Ancient Outpost' there, why it is there, and if it is still operable.

Eradicator

[Gigas]

I knew I could depend on you to introduce another mind disturbing anomaly to ponder. Takes me back to OM when I believe you enterd a moon image of something brightly reflective that had rolled down from an elevated position and made marks in the lunar duct. Have to see if I have that somewhere.

I think all astroids were covertly part of the space wars with artifacts set down by the conquered at surrender.

[Amaterasu]

E-rad, I told Ya...  About all I can say is that "scientists" say it's there and then ask the question in M'sig.  I know little about it but that electrogravitics can be used to extract it into a usable form...  [shrug]

[COSMO]

Yeah, that IS cool!  An obvious structure.  I'm no expert but it doesn't look photo shopped to me.  What a way to tour the solar system! 

[Gigas]

That Eros image is as intriguing as this moon image of something laying on the surface. These surface objects seem to be everywhere out there.

[stealthyaroura]

THAT zorgon is one cool anomaly! do not be upset or surprised that it went un noticed
as this site has grown in size really quickly.
May i suggest a HOT TOPIC type function? as this would be one of those.

[stealthyaroura]

That Eros image is as intriguing as this moon image of something laying on the surface. These surface objects seem to be everywhere out there.

I am not avin that! it has to be some probe or buggy? i cant believe that is
a naturally occurring rocky outcrop.I have seen that before i think Z scooped that one too?

[ArMaP]

This is the original image (in .fit format) converted to GIF, with no further processing by me.



As it looks like the image was twice as wide as it should be, this is what it looks like when resized to 50% width.


It doesn't look as square as it did, judging from the look of the image on the opening post, it looks like someone (once more) decided to increase the contrast, resulting in a brighter image but with the loss of the more subtle shades.

[undo11]

This is the original image (in .fit format) converted to GIF, with no further processing by me.


As it looks like the image was twice as wide as it should be, this is what it looks like when resized to 50% width.


It doesn't look as square as it did, judging from the look of the image on the opening post, it looks like someone (once more) decided to increase the contrast, resulting in a brighter image but with the loss of the more subtle shades.

wow that last one is very clear when i look at it in paintshop.  looks extremely artificial in the image you provided.

[Sgt.Rocknroll]

Just for fun!