Lunar Orbiter III, Photo 3085: Treaded Vehicle

[this_is_who_we_are]

Here's something that received little attention over there. A grand total of three pages. I think this is quite a find myself.
A "boulder" traveling up a hill on treads, with a tiny dome light on top.

From my original ATS thread:

Lunar Orbiter III, Photo 3085: Treaded Vehicle
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread789691/pg1










Something that looks like this:


More descriptors:

It remides me of, but doesn't look exactly like, the Chariot from "Lost in Space" as well as these concept vehicles:





Something like this, maybe:


Or it could be a boulder:

With tank treads that are slightly higher than the vehicle's body, and that are slightly longer than the vehicles body.


Source:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunarorbiter/images/print/3085_med.jpg

Photo data:
Mission:   Lunar Orbiter 3
Spacecraft Position:
Altitude:49.07 km
Latitude:2.52°
Longitude:-1.30°
Principal Point:
Latitude:   4.94°
Longitude:-0.34°
Illumination:
Sun Azimuth:92.58°
Incident Angle:77.86°
Emission Angle:59.74°
Phase Angle:99.76°
Alpha:-30.76°

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunarorbiter/frame/?3085

[deuem]

It would be nice if you could find that same piece of land in another moon shot and see if it is still there. If it is gone then you have something for sure.

[this_is_who_we_are]

It would be nice if you could find that same piece of land in another moon shot and see if it is still there. If it is gone then you have something for sure.

I've tried and failed. But not recently. I'll make it a new (old) project.

[deuem]

Can you locate it on Google moon?

[ArMaP]

Can you locate it on Google moon?

I think it's something like this.

[1Worldwatcher]

Very Interesting this is who we are, I found a few thing's with in the original image of the surface. Thought maybe I would point these area's out and maybe good Ole Sgt. could have a closer look or have some of our more expertise and intellectual with image enhancement with out to much distortion and possibly pull out more details from the surrounding area.

Areas of Blue and Yellow are my insights as too seeing something possibly there.



The OP Image shared:



Wish I had better image equipment and intellectual prowess with getting these images clearer or relative to at least better. Sorry for troubling you better prepared.

With Great Respect,
1Worldwatcher

[PLAYSWITHMACHINES]

Nice thread!
'Tanks'
I can't really make out tracks, but the object sure is very square & chunky, the geometry alone says 'vehicle'.

And you gave us the source pic, i saved it for later viewing, kind of busy now

I found a lot of anomalies round the Taurus Littrow & Shorty craters;



(you may want to turn down the volume, just a bit )

[ArMaP]

I don't think it's a tank, and I don't think it's a boulder either, to me it looks like the continuation of that long hill and not like a different object.

I think it's not possible to find another image from that angle, so it will be hard to see things exactly in the same way, but I'm looking.

[this_is_who_we_are]

A short reply to the last three posts:

Thanks for the additional info and research. I'll be looking closely at the new areas indicated by 1Worldwatcher. I'll also be looking for other high res images of the area as suggested. Just been a little under the weather the last few days.

Will check out the video posted by PlaysWithMachines/

ArMaP: Any help woukd be appreciated'

[Sgt.Rocknroll]

I worked this area some time ago..These are from a photo from John....

Well guys here's what I think is a Crane Structure on 111-85M, which I got from John...
It's only a small part of what I think is a large mining area.....There'll be more to follow on this photo...just wanted to share and see what you guys think....Peace

More:

I think there's another video of this area but I can't seem to find it...

Pardon the dumb ass commentary....

[ArMaP]

These are from Kaguya. They have a "morning" and an "evening" version of all the photos, making it easier to understand the shape of the terrain.

Below is what I think is (more or less) the area marked in red in both images.




Now the "morning" and "evening" photos of that area at 100% (the one above was resized).

Morning (click for full size)



Evening (click for full size)

[Pimander]

ArMaP, You have been looking at Moon pictures searching for anomalies for years now.  Would you mind starting a thread with the images that in your opinion might be anomalous?  Your favourites or whatever you want to call them.

[Elvis Hendrix]

ArMaP, You have been looking at Moon pictures searching for anomalies for years now.  Would you mind starting a thread with the images that in your opinion might be anomalous?  Your favourites or whatever you want to call them.

Now thats a good idea.

[PLAYSWITHMACHINES]

Would you mind starting a thread with the images that in your opinion might be anomalous?

Armap finds no pictures anomalous, so it will be a very short thread :p

[Somamech]

Nice work this_is_who_we_are   

It sure looks odd thats for sure, and I can see why you, or anyone for that matter would question what it could be!

Pssst.. Tell you a secret about earth, people here think they know everything about the universe