(high-five)

[jay]

Not only is there a gravity anomaly that correlates with the magnetic anomaly, but there's orange clayey soil everywhere... and I found gossan.(iron-bearing rock).

This was virgin, unexplored territory, too... no past visits. I have a large orange plain and a pretty canyon to name :).

Comments

[western-slope.livejournal.com]

Congrats. Here's to more good fortune.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Now I'm waiting for crater interior access...

Naming Things

[(Anonymous)]

Brian: Jimmy Doohan (a canadian) just died. How about "Doohan Planitia"? Or "Doohan Gorge"?

Keith

Re: Naming Things

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Possible...

Let me try this again...

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

You going to name one of those after me? *silly grin*

I am so proud of you. I am so delighted that all your hard work and frustration is bearing fruit.

Re: Let me try this again...

[cyan-blue.livejournal.com]

I was thinking when I read it that he should name one after you and one after Les :-)

I'm impressed... it isn't everyone who gets to name geography!

Re: Let me try this again...

[tenacious-snail.livejournal.com]

I initially read Jay's post as a "plain canyon to name" and a "pretty canyon to name", and while I think there is a naming convention that they follow that prevents him from choosing patgreene, me, or his dad, I didn't think it would be so good for him to figure out which of us is "pretty" and which of us is "plain".

I've since realized my error in reading, but I thought it was funny enough to share.

[dangerpudding.livejournal.com]

*grin* wh00t!

high-five

[twoglass.livejournal.com]

Good for you. Just a suggestion, but your dad would get a big kick out of having it named after him. I won't mention it to him then it will be a surprise if you decide to do it and not a disappointment if you don't.

Love mom

Re: high-five

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Generally, they have to be named after physical similarities or space exploration figures, or I would...

Re: high-five

[twoglass.livejournal.com]

I understand completely. Just a suggestion.

Love and hugs, Mom

[hot-turkey.livejournal.com]

Cool!

Question: do you have exact coordinates for your location(s)? I'm looking at the general area around 75d 22' N, 89d 41' W with Google Earth.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

The area yesterday was bounded by roughly 75d 15-30m N, 90d 10-35m W... I have the exact coordinates, but they're in UTM NAD27...

[vokzal.livejournal.com]

gravity anomaly that correlates with the magnetic anomaly, but there's orange clayey soil everywhere... and I found gossan.(iron-bearing rock)

Are the anomalies because of the gossan? Is the gossan in huge, giant amounts?

Were you looking for this?

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

I had *no* idea what the gravity would look like, or a cause... a heavy, iron-bearing magnetized material like the gossan explains both the gravity and magnetic anomalies, if there's enough of it down there. :D

[aquaeri.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I want to hear more about the sciencey aspects, whatever you're allowed to tell, of course.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

It's all unclassified... see the project's page also at http://www.marsonearth.com :)