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Magnetic Particles Are Found In The Martian Atmosphere
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Caption:
The dark bullseye pattern seen at the top of Viking l's camera calibration chart indicates the presence of magnetic particles in the fine dust in the Martian atmosphere. A tiny magnet is mounted at that spot to catch wind-borne magnetic particles. The particles may have been tossed into the atmosphere surrounding the spacecraft at the time of landing and during the digging and delivery of the Mars soil sample by the surface sampler scoop. This picture was taken August 4.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Mars | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | Viking | |
| Instrument Host | Viking 1 Lander | |
| Host Type | Lander | |
| Instrument | Camera 2 | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Atmosphere, Dust, Grayscale, Magnetosphere | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 1996-12-12 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00394 | |
| Identifier | PIA00394 | |
