Found the Curiousity heat shield impact in MARDI descent images!

[SkyViking]

Look what I just found :D:D:
I browsed through the hi res MARDI descent images and found the actual impact of the heat shield in this image: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/00000/mrdi/0000MD9999000358E1_DXXX.jpg (http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/00000/mrdi/0000MD9999000358E1_DXXX.jpg)
It's the little back irregular spot in the middle near the bottom edge. It's not in the image before that!
It fits perfectly with the 'crime scene' photo released earlier: http://spectrum.ieee.org/img/curiosity%20rover%20crime%20scene%2 0landing%20site-1344365185223.jpg (http://spectrum.ieee.org/img/curiosity%20rover%20crime%20scene%2 0landing%20site-1344365185223.jpg)

Cheers,
Rolf

[silv]

Look what YOU FOUND! :lol:

you can even see the impact crater in your photo! that's so awesome!
now, you were part of the grand expedition!
that's how it feels, like.

:thumbsup:

[silv]

oh, it's not your photo, after all. :o
anyway, cool thing, man!

[tornado33]

Well done. There is video of the heatshield impact here
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/videos/index.cfm?v=74

Scott

[Steffen]

Congrats! Finders, keepers I guess… :)

Cheers
Steffen.