Anomalous Images
Page Last Updated: 12/18/2008 05:09 PM (Pacific Time)
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This page is dedicated to lunar images that contain anomalous shapes and structure. It is not a statement of fact claiming there are artificial structures on the Moon. Just some photos I found interesting enough to raise questions.
Most web sites I've seen that have this same sort of material use low resolution images that have been blown up so big, it creates jpeg compression artifacts, major blurring and digital aberrations that are misidentified as artificial structures. I try to avoid that as much as possible by using very large tiff images (15-25Mbs) to locate questionable areas.
Also, I include the image numbers and sources so you can check them out yourself. On tiff images larger than 1Mb, it's recommended to right click and "save as". Some of the images were not available at the USGS site and I used the JPG versions at LPI. Although I converted most to JPG's after enlargement which reduces these artifacts. The USGS site has only a selected few images from Lunar Orbiter III and V so far. Hopefully, when they finish the project, all the Lunar Orbiter photos will be available. |
All original images: Courtesy USGS Astrogeology Research Program
Hyginus Rilles Region
Lunar Orbiter V
http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/lo-cgi-bin/vhFrameListPage.pl?listing=newestFirst
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5095_01.jpg (17Kbs)
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5095h1_c02.jpg (22Kbs)
Nothing anomalous, just a very large boulder that rolled down hill. |
5095h1_c01.tif (490Kbs)
Two left images cropped from this section of the 24.5Mb vhr_5095_h1_raw image at above USGS link. |
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5124_h3 shows location within a red box, just below middle of image. (3.3Mbs) JPG |
Closer view of location (674Kbs) JPG |
Cropped area from left image (66Kbs) JPG |
Rotated 90° clockwise for better orientation.
5124_h3 was not available in tiff format at the USGS site.
But here is the LPI source:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunarorbiter/frame/?5124
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Numerous anomalies in this one image.
vhr_5168_h2_raw.tif (21Mbs)
http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/lo-cgi-bin/vhFrameListPage.pl?listing=alpha
Scroll down the above page to the numbered image.
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Looks like a shadow of an eagle (37Kb) jpg |
Outcrop that looks like structures, circular and X pads. The arrow is pointing to the top of the shadow that seems to have a smaller triangle at the very top. |
Use this image for reference. Enhanced. (1.9Mb) jpg |
Not enhanced (715Kb) jpg |
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I affectionately call this area "The Cemetery". It has no less than nine crosses, either from shadows or dark surface areas. (257Kb) jpg |
Area 2 is casting a shadow in area 1. Possibly more structures and two more crosses. Area 3...? (165Kb) jpg |
More rolling boulders or something else? Larger one has a long pointed shadow that looks like it shouldn't be able to roll. It's very reflective too. Track impressions are also very odd. The smaller one looks more like a rock but also has a long shadow for it's size. (220Kb) jpg |
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Three more tracks directly below the two in above right image. (1.9Mb) jpg |
There is actually a fourth track at the bottom. Close-up (830Kb) jpg |
This loop, above and to the right of the tracks, has the same type pattern. But it goes up-hill and loops around and heads back down-hill. And there's quite a few structure-like areas in the surrounding terrain. (298Kb) jpg This loop can also be seen in the far left image. |
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Several areas from Lunar Orbiter III in vhr 3126 med raw.tif (24.6Mb) at USGS site.
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Cropped section of vhr_3162_med_raw.tif showing the location of area. (717Kb) jpg |
Close-up and bright/contrast/color enhanced area for reference. The white dashed line, horizontally through the middle of the image, is the transmission scan line where the strips were joined. (97Kb) jpg |
Cropped and enlarged only. (30Kb) jpg |
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Area outside the crater. (178Kb) jpg There are numerous other areas in this image that I didn't color because it's a tedious effort. |
(67Kb) jpg Not enhanced. |
The "structure" in the crater. (470Kb) jpg |
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Another area in front of the crater. (125Kb) jpg |
Area also in front of crater. (550Kb) jpg |
Cropped /enlarged area of left image. (31Kb) jpg |
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(87Kb) jpg Looks like tunnels or horizontal shafts. Possible structures left of shafts. |
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Bright/contrast adjustment of the surrounding area from the above right image. (192Kb) jpg |
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vhr 3215 med raw.tif (18.5Mb) at USGS site
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It looks like this shadow is of a large rock out-crop, next to a crater on the edge of this deep channel. If there isn't any atmosphere, why does it look like wind and water erosion did this? (106Kb) jpg |
Location of shadow. (760Kb)jpg |
JPG full version (5.2Mb) from LPI. What's odd about this shadow is, out of all the many miles of channels, this is the only out-crop on the edge. |
The above shadow reminds me of the WWII observation and ranging
lookout bunkers located on our coast at Devils Slide.
Notice it has the same erosion features at it's base.
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North side. (1.5Mb) jpg |
South side. (2Mb) jpg |
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