Faces from the Chasmas

I just realized this is the location of Scarface. Scarface is in the left third of the ESA context image indicated 144-161204-0360-4. I guess that could either be good or bad, depending on whether or not you're convinced Scarface was disproved.

It does look like the wrecked ship has some artificial features. This could be major if it gets imaged by the HiRise. One way or the other.


rd

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<br />I just realized this is the location of Scarface. Scarface is in the left third of the ESA context image indicated 144-161204-0360-4. I guess that could either be good or bad, depending on whether or not you're convinced Scarface was disproved.

It does look like the wrecked ship has some artificial features. This could be major if it gets imaged by the HiRise. One way or the other.


rd
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Did you mean Scullface? Heres the data for locating both. [Neil]

Data for AB108403, Scullface: disc., J.P. Levasseur, 2001; 75.19W, 5.04S, ~1.7 km wide, 4.56 m/p, West Candor Chasma foot of north wall; part of mosaic www.msss.com/moc_gallery/ab1_m04/images/AB108403.html
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/r16_r21/images/R19/R1901775.html

Data for M0202913, Wrecked Ship: 2006; 74.02W, 6.11S, ~337 m wide, 5.71 m/p, base of West Candor Chasma wall
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/ab1_m04/images/M0202913.html

Yes, Skullface.

Here is the data for all of the West Candor Chasma objects I know of. Marsrocks has a few more possibles but I dont have the data for them. These can all be seen by either searching the raw data images at the links or by scrolling through past posts at this message board. The easiest to find would be in the Clean Copies and Keys threads.

An interesting project would be to see how many of these have been imaged by the CTX. Malin Space Science Systems has a tool for easily locating these co-ordinates if they have been imaged by the CTX camera. Many have. The benefit is that although the image resolution is only average for MOC image, the images take in a much wider context area. This allows us to see what the terrain looks like and also will give us confirmation images for some or many of the faces and artifacts previously posted but for which there has never been a confirmation image. Ill post the results time permitting. [Neil]

Data for S0500110, Cavebear: disc., 2006; 74.60W, 5.16S, 456 m wide, 1.51 m/p, wall base West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/s05_s10/images/S05/S0500110.html

Data for M0200343, Clown: 2006; 75.86W, 6.04S, ~670 m wide, 5.72 m/p, wall base West Candor Chasma www.msss.com/moc_gallery/ab1_m04/images/M0200343.html

Data for E1002357, Clown: 2006; 76.02W, 4.68S, ~670 m wide, 3.01 m/p, emission angle of 17.95 accounts for appearance variance from previous, and at the same time confirms its actual existence on Mars.
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/e07_e12/images/E10/E1002357.html

Data for E0600269, Curiosity: 2006; 76.83W, 5.24S, ~340 m wide, 5.73 m/p floor of West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/e01_e06/images/E06/E0600269.html

Data for M0300647, Saint: 2006; 76.31W, 5.92S, ~175 m wide, 5.71 m/p, West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/ab1_m04/images/M0300647.html

Data for R1601629, Aladdin and Jinn: 2006; 74.31W, 5.18S; face ~425 m wide; 4.54 m/p; floor of West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/r16_r21/images/R16/R1601629.html

Data for E0201962, Sculptured Faces: 2006; 73.52W, 5.38S, ~864 m wide, (all faces), 2.88 m/p, wall base West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/e01_e06/images/E02/E0201962.html

Data for M0802833, Face in Triangle: 2006; 74.14W, 7.70S, ~160 m wide, 5.70 m/p, West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/m07_m12/images/M08/M0802833.html

Data for E1103633, Hombres: 2006; 76.45W, 6.13S, ~173 m wide, 4.52 m/p, West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/e07_e12/images/E11/E1103633.html

Data for S0501051, Mesa Man & Woman: 2006; (Mesa Woman relatively enlarged ~35 %.); 73.33W, 4.70S, ~332 m wide (Mesa Man), 3.03 m/p, West Condor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/s05_s10/images/S05/S0501051.html

Data for R0501902, Data & Mrs. Data: 2006; 76.36W, 4.68S, ~1 km wide (Data), 3.01 m/p, West Candor Chasma wall base
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/r03_r09/images/R05/R0501902.html

Data for S1000829, Pareidolic face: 2006, 73.52W, 5.54S, ~386 m wide, 1.51 m/p, West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/s05_s10/images/S10/S1000829.html

Data for M0802833, Cherokee Man: 2006; 74.14W, 7.70S, ~150 m wide, 5.70 m/p, West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/m07_m12/images/M08/M0802833.html

Data for S1000829, Kilroy: 2006, 73.52W, 5.54S, ~148 m wide, 1.51 m/p, West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/s05_s10/images/S10/S1000829.html

Data for AB108405, Pan: 2006; 75.45W, 6.81S, ~260 m wide, 4.59 m/p, West Candor Chasma floor
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/ab1_m04/images/AB108405.html

Data for M1301494, Lovers: 2006; 75.98W, 5.28S, ~2 km wide, 5.70 m/p, SO faces; silhouetted male excluded in Key, West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/e07_e12/images/E09/E0902252.html

Data for E0500049, Serena: 2006; 77.09W, 6.32S, ~83 m wide, 2.88 m/p, West Candor Chasma, ground level above wall
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/e01_e06/images/E05/E0500049.html

Data for M1202412, Bill and Friends: 2006; 76.07W, 5.20S, , ~240 m wide, 4.29 m/p, West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/m07_m12/images/M12/M1202412.html

Data for M0700274, The Beatles, (Paul key): 2006; 75.48W, 6.35S, ~136 m wide, 4.28 m/p, West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/m07_m12/images/M07/M0700274.html

Data for M1103947, Gallery of faces: 2006; 76.06W, 5.71S, ~70 m wide (average face), 5.71 m/p, West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/m07_m12/images/M11/M1103947.html
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/e07_e12/images/E10/E1000354.html

Data for AB108403, Scullface: disc., J.P. Levasseur, 2001; 75.19W, 5.04S, ~1.7 km wide, 4.56 m/p, West Candor Chasma foot of north wall; part of mosaic www.msss.com/moc_gallery/ab1_m04/images/AB108403.html
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/r16_r21/images/R19/R1901775.html

Data for PSP-004186-1740, Kahn Il Sung, 2007, 73.9W, 6.1S, ~316 m wide (face), .25 m/p, West Candor Chasma
hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_004186_1740

Data for PSP 002841 1740, and PSP 003896 1740 Wil, 2007, 76.5W, 5.8S, ~418 m wide, .25 m/p, West Candor Chasma (~4 km south of Wil Fausts mound)
hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_002841_1740
hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_003896_1740

Data for PSP 006234 1740, Cathy, 2008, 73.4W, 5.8S, (~500 m wide, ~150 m profile face only), .50 m/p, West Candor Chasma floor
hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_006243_1740

Data for E0600269, W. Faust Mound: disc. Wil Faust 2003; 76.83W, 5.24S, ~280 m wide, 5.73 m/p, MRO images PSP 002841 1740 and PSP 003896 1740, .25 m/p, floor of West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/e01_e06/images/E06/E0600269.html
hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_002841_1740
hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_003896_1740

Data for M0202913, Wrecked Ship: 2006; 74.02W, 6.11S, ~337 m wide, 5.71 m/p, base of West Candor Chasma wall
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/ab1_m04/images/M0202913.html

Data for AB108404, S0500534, Arrow House: disc., AB108405 Arrow Patrick Killeen, 1998; 75.55W, 7.05S, ~350 m wide, 3.02 m/p (S05), West Candor Chasma
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/ab1_m04/images/AB108405.html

A search for interesting objects imaged by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Context Camera (CTX) reveals that most of the possible artificial objects shown here previously have been re-imaged by the CTX camera. global-data.mars.asu.edu/bin/ctx.pl?res=...6W&day_night=2&rel=0

The resolution is about as good as and sometimes slightly better than the original MOC image, but as already mentioned, the big improvement is that relatively high resolution context images are now available, so the viewer can get a good sense of the terrain and relative locations of the objects. In the next few postings I'll present a summary of what I found - both inside and outside "the chasmas."

In an unnamed small crater located within the Newton Crater, at 42S, 158W, sits an object Tom considered to be artificial, and appreciated for its lack of background noise. It is confirmed again here and shown in context. [Neil DeRosa]

Easter Island Crater



Approaching...





Easter Island Man



Companion



Data for MOC images E0302550, E2100825, R0300585, Easter Island Man: disc., M. Pacasi, named by M. Luckman, 2002; 158.30W, 42.70S, ~217 m wide, 4.19 m/p, small crater in floor of Newton Crater. Note shadow on E21, indicating object is raised from ground level.

www.msss.com/moc_gallery/e01_e06/images/E03/E0302550.html
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/e19_r02/images/E21/E2100825.html
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/r03_r09/images/R03/R0300585.html

I should also mention that this confirmation is consistent with all past images and ads to our knowledge by revealing a new possible artificial object in relation to the existing object.

Re: Scullface. The CTX image falsifies Levasseur's original interpretation and agrees with the later falsifying image. But this does not mean that the object can't be an artistic artifact, just that it is not what we thought it was. Another possibility is that shading, i.e. time of day, is a factor. We have often seen subtle changes in these art forms (if they are) at different times of the day. Scully's head seems to be turned in a different direction in the two interpretations. [Neil]

CTX context P01 001443 1740



Approaching







MOC images





Data for MOC, Scullface: disc., J.P. Levasseur, 2001; 75.19W, 5.04S, ~1.7 km wide, 4.56 m/p, West Candor Chasma foot of north wall; part of mosaic www.msss.com/moc_gallery/ab1_m04/images/AB108403.html
www.msss.com/moc_gallery/r16_r21/images/R19/R1901775.html