Inner Adirondack
Caption:
This close-up image taken by the microscopic imager onboard the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the rock dubbed Adirondack after a portion of its surface was ground off by the rover's rock abrasion tool. The observed area is 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) across.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
| Target |
Mars |
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| System |
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| Target Type |
Planet |
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| Mission |
Mars Exploration Rover (MER) |
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| Instrument Host |
Spirit (MER-A) |
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| Host Type |
Rover |
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| Instrument |
Microscopic Imager (MI) |
Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT) |
| Detector |
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| Extra Keywords |
Grayscale |
| Acquisition Date |
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| Release Date |
2004-02-09 |
| Date in Caption |
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| Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/Cornell/USGS |
| Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05241 |
| Identifier |
PIA05241 |