PIA05041: Martian Sunsets More Than Just Pretty


Martian Sunsets More Than Just Pretty

Caption:

This image shows the Sun as it appears on Mars throughout the day. Scientists monitor the dimming of the setting Sun to assess how much dust is in the martian atmosphere. The pictures were taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's panoramic camera.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Sun Mars
System Sun
Target Type Planet
Mission Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Instrument Host Spirit (MER-A)
Host Type Rover
Instrument Panoramic Camera (Pancam)
Detector
Extra Keywords Atmosphere, Dust, Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-01-10
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Cornell
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05041
Identifier PIA05041