Astronomer Jeff Hester and his colleagues at Arizona State University were interested in photographing the area of the talons, which individually form pillarlike columns that resemble elephant trunks.
Astronoom Jeff Hester soovis koos oma kolleegidega Arizona ülikoolist pildistada küünte piirkonda, kus iga küüs on piilarisarnane sammas, mis meenutab elevandi lonti.