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LOBACHEVSKY REVISITED ?
RIDGE SECTION 104
TOWER-LIKE
OBJECT ON LUNAR FAR SIDE ?
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points at "fresh" crater within the 84-km-wide
Lobachevsky in this oblique view.
https://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo16/hires/as16-121-19407.jpg
An oblique view of a rim of Guyot
Crater [NASA error - this is NOT Guyot, but
Lobachevsky - Ridge] on the lunar farside, as
photographed from the Apollo 16 spacecraft in
lunar orbit. The coordinates of the center of
Guyot Crater are 116.5 degrees east longitude and
10.5 degrees north latitude. Note the black
coloration which appears to be lava flow down the
side of the crater rim. While astronauts John W.
Young, commander; and Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar
module pilot; descended in the Apollo 16 Lunar
Module (LM) "Orion" to explore the Descartes
highlands site on the moon, astronaut Thomas K.
Mattingly II, command module pilot, remained with
the Command and Service Modules (CSM) "Casper" in
lunar orbit. (NASA quote)
ANALYSIS VIDEO BY MARK CARLOTTO -
JAN 2017 (YOU TUBE):
youtube.com/watch?v=5caMsNhIr1Q://lro.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Alternate vidio by Monique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_ZEhQmlkYw Jan 16, 1998 The original discovery announcement, reprinted with permission from Dr. Johaness Fiebag, ran in the January 16, 1998 edition of CNI News. Scientist Announces Possible Artifact On Moon Just as NASA was preparing to launch the Lunar Prospector, which will conduct a detailed scan of the entire surface of the moon, a German geologist and science writer named Dr. Johannes Fiebag posted to the internet an announcement concerning his discovery of an artificial-looking object within the Lobachevsky crater on the moon's dark side. Fiebag is the author of several books including "Mars -- Planet Des Lebens" (Econ-Publisher, Düsseldorf 1996) and "Mission Pathfinder" (Econ Publisher, Düsseldorf 1997). His discovery came while analyzing NASA photographs taken during the Apollo 16 lunar mission. The Lobachevsky crater image (incorrectly identified by NASA as Guyot) can be viewed at:http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/ CNI News examined the photo posted at the NASA site and recommends that all interested readers do the same. The object under discussion is highly visible and undeniably strange. An enhancement of the NASA photo can also be viewed at http://www.sightings.com Dr. Fiebag's English-language text [slightly edited] reads as follows. Unusual Objects inside Lobachevsky Crater (Moon): A Preliminary Evaluation by Dr. Johannes Fiebag Riemenschneiderstr. 36 D-97616 Bad Neustadt email: jo.fiebag@t-online.de Abstract
There are two unusual objects of unknown origin in the
Lobachevsky crater on the lunar farside: a giant
triangular shape and a smaller cylindrical one. Until
now, no hypothesis preferring a natural origin can
explain their existence. It cannot be excluded that we
really have detected some ETAs (extraterrestrial
artifacts) on the Moon. There have been speculations about past or even current extraterrestrial activity on the Moon for many years. The so-called "moon blinks" or "lunar transient phenomena" mostly will originate in natural volcanic processes or meteorite impacts. However, there seems to be a connection between the frequency of these "blinks" and earthly space missions, namely the Apollo missions of 1968-1972 [1]. Beyond that, various authors have maintained that they recognize monuments or other indications of extraterrestrial activity on images of the lunar probes or the manned missions to the Moon. Most of these structures seem to be truly natural, others are only products of wishful thinking. However, among them are also some examples [2,3] which should be considered more closely during future missions (e.g. the Lunar Prospector). Recently (on an Apollo 16 image of the Lobachevsky crater), I discovered two mysterious objects which cannot be explained simply as a "trick of light and shadow", natural hills or photo artifacts. The image in question can be found on the official NASA collection web site [see above]. The image covers a part of the Lobachevsky crater. The crater has a diameter of roughly 100 kilometers (~ 60 miles) and is located on the lunar farside (at 12deg n / 117deg e). On the image a fraction of the rim, a fraction of the crater floor and the lunar highlands beyond Lobachevsky can be seen. Approximately at the center of the image, right in the middle of the crater rim, a prominent and surprisingly clear triangular structure attracts attention. The object is erected high above the surface and throws a shadow to the right side (I do not know if this is east, since there is no orientation given). This excludes a simple "trick of light and shadow" or a photo artifact. The object is real. Since the whole crater is 60 miles in diameter, you can roughly evaluate the size of the structure. It must be erected some hundreds if not nearly one thousand meters above the surface. Additionally, it seems to be flat in shape (unlike a classic pyramid) and very smooth. Which possibilities of origin can we take into account? a) It is a giant natural boulder and part of the Lobachevsky crater rim.This is unlikely because all boulders of this dimension would be fractured, shattered and destroyed during the Lobachevsky impact. Nothing like this could have "survived." b) It is part of the small crater behind it.This is unlikely because this crater is too small to produce such giant impact boulders. c) It is ejecta of another impact crater far away. This is unlikely because according to its dimension it would have caused a further (secondary) crater, as we know them from many examples on the Moon. Also, it would have been totally destroyed during the impact. d) It is a volcanic dome-like knoll, already consolidated in the Moon's crust and later pressed up from the underground above the surface (we know some examples from terrestrial volcanology). This is also unlikely because of the following reasons: We never found something similar on the Moon until now; there are no additional indications of volcanic activity around the Lobachevsky crater area; it would be very unlikely that such activity would appear inside the crater rim, more likely on the crater floor (like in the Maria basins or big craters, e.g. Tsiolkowsky, also on the lunar farside); no volcanic activity would produce a triangular shaped flat object like this. Other natural explanations do not exist, as far as I know. Admittedly, you can neither exclude an "exotic" natural origin nor that a natural explanation will be found some day. As of now, I cannot imagine it. So, what can "it" be? I do not maintain that we are looking at a real ETA (extraterrestrial artifact) here, but I cannot dismiss this possibility. Additionally, only some miles to the south-east direction (if north is on top of the image) a further unusual object can be observed. It seems to be cylindrical and is conspicious because of its extraordinary white color and the "sharpness" of its shape. The probability that two unusual but natural objects are positioned so close together seems to be very low. What we have to do is to analyse this image with all the possibilities we provide. If this shows us that there exists a real chance for ETAs and we still can exclude all "natural hypotheses," then it is very likely that we have the first real evidence for an extraterrestrial artifact on the Moon. Everybody can imagine what this will mean for all of us. Notes: [1] Arkhipov, A. (1994): "Invasion effect" on the Moon. Selenology, 13/1, 9-11. [2] Arkhipov, A. (1997): Search for ruin-like patterns on the Moon. Selenology, 15/4, 18-20. [3] Carlotto, M. (1997): On-Going investigation of lunar anomalies. See: http://carlotto.us/newfrontiersinscience/ArchiveIndex/v01n02/stereoGallery/stereoGallery.shtml Original file name: CNI - Artificial.Moon.final ================================== Jan 27, 2017 ![]() ![]() Fran Ridge: Lobachevskiy is an 84 km lunar impact crater that is located on the lunar Far Side, beyond the eastern limb. This crater lies to the southeast of the larger crater Fleming. Less than a crater diameter to the east-northeast lies Guyot. This is a well-formed crater with features that have not been significantly eroded since Lobachevskiy was first formed. The rim and inner wall are nearly free of significant overlapping impacts, although the satellite crater Lobachevskiy M is attached to the southern outer rim. The inner walls display terrace features, along with some slumping along the upper edge. Near the midpoint of the interior floor is a pair of central peaks, with one to the southeast and the other to the northwest of the middle. To the east of these peaks is a relatively bright, high-albedo patch that is most likely the result of a recent small impact. (Credit: Some of the information used in the section feature descriptions was obtained from wikipedia.org. Section 104 and this directory was created by Fran Ridge and Ned Haskin of The Lunascan Project). ======================================== Note: Since
information on the internet has been lost in the
ensuing years, and we had to resport to the Way Back
Machine" to get what we did get, we decided also to
resurrect the following page which has many
interesting blow-ups and comments, however dated.
The analysis below is flawed due to the extreme
enlargements. Liz Edward's processing creates and
enhances image artifacts This is no "tower". -
Fran Ridge. Below is the original NASA Apollo 16 photograph which we will now examine in extraordinary detail.
Upon examination of the photograph, it was apparent that Dr. Fiebag's claims about the Apollo 16 photograph of the Lobachevsky Crater merited immediate closer examination.
The picture was
sent to graphics analyst Liz Edwards at IWonder
Productions for enhancement and further
analysis. Her work quickly underscored the fact that
there are indeed some bizarre anomalies in the
photograph, in fact there are several. Ms. Edwards made it clear that her multi-stage "enhancement process takes the image to its most critical viewing size without distorting the objects in question." Below, is her first enhancement of the NASA Apollo 16 photograph...
This first enhancement (above) is remarkable in itself in that there are apparently four clearly strange and unusual 'objects' or anomalies in the Lobachevsky Crater.
Here is Ms.
Edwards' close-up enhancement of three of the
subject areas.
These black, holed objects are lined-up in such a way as to provoke images of large 'ventilation' or exhaust stacks as might be seen on an ocean liner or large industrial plant...only much larger. These objects seem anything but a trick of light and shadow. A spectacular formation.
Evidence of
volcanism? Part of a major project or operation?
What is it?
Are we witnessing this tower-like object being hit by the sun's rays and appearing to be thereby illuminated....as one would expect a piece of crystal to do if struck by the sun in this fashion? Or, is the entire 'tower' simply some type of photographic anomaly?
If real, it is a
stunning artifact...a crystal lunar obelisk? A
construct of ET technology somehow linked to the
bizarre ridge-top 'vent' pipes above on the crater
rim? A part of a mining or excavation operation
directly related to the dark, shadowed surface
depression next to it?
Maximum Object Enhancement
Item "A". Again, this is an absolutely stunning display of
Item "B" presents itself as major enigma.
Think about it...
Item "C". Smaller 'spire' like item.
By the way Dr. Fiebag has not openly described his discoveries as necessarily representing an extraterrestrial artifact on the lunar surface but makes it clear that he cannot rule that possibility out.
Item "D" is very much its own enigma. Sitting well away from the other primary anomalies, this small item puts out a distinct shadow and shape and has further been enhanced by Ms. Edwards as displayed in the small inset in the lower right corner of the picture.
Again, what do you think??
Lobachevsky
'Excavation' or 'Shadow'
Courtesy NASA and Steve Wingate
Analysis of the 'excavation' anomaly area suggests the shape of the crater appears to have changed noticeably from the time of the Apollo picture more than 20 years earlier.
LUNASCAN UPDATE Re: Lobachevski "Volcano" Feb 8, 1998 ![]() The following update is in regard to reported anomalies in and around Lobachevsky on the lunar farside. Be sure to read the reports on the link below in order to appreciate the nature of the controversey and understand the geologically rich region we are dealing with. From: LanFleming@aol.com I could make the FOV a little bigger, but not much.
Unfortunately, I have to cut the negative up to fit
it into my slide scanner. I know some of you guys << Also, send that volcano shot!>> Yessir. Here it is. I hope you can read the file.
The volcano (if that's what it is) is on the floor
of Lobachevsky near the center. It's scanned at 506
DPI. Lan Fleming, VGL From: VestAJes@aol.com << There is also another landform that
appears to have two flows down its Could be a short runout landslide. I doubt it would
be Lava because it partially fills a crater and lava
hasn't flowed on the moon in the last 2 BY.
Yep my guess was a landslide. Then I took a closer
look. Where is the higher slope it came from? Wait a
minute. This picture is geologically wrong. If it
were a landslide there would be a scar from the
source and a lighter albedo scar at that. The slide
itself would be of a higher albedo if it was new.
The top of the mass Jon Floyd, VGL From: VestAJes@aol.com << I think that these features could
also be volcanic, too. I think this was There are few things that would cause the feature you noted. A surface lava flow: This is contraindicated due to the seismic data that indicated that the moon was cool for the past 2 billion years. A land slide: This is also not reasonable because the scar from the slide is missing. Ejecta from elsewhere: There is no other indication elsewhere in the crater of ejecta. Taling or waste material from a mining operation: This could explain a number of the anomalies noted in the crater including the dark stain on the crater wall. This is the short list of candidates that would cause the feature. Any others? Jon EMAIL DISCUSSION Dec 29, 1997 to Jan 13, 1998 http://www.astrosurf.com/lunascan/anomlob.htm LRO IMAGES: ![]() ![]() ANOMALOUS OBJECTS The following were discovered on the LRO images and do not appear as compression errors. Fran Ridge,
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