PIA05276: A Sharp Look at Robert E


A Sharp Look at Robert E

Caption:

This sharp, high-resolution image shows a rock target dubbed "Robert E," on a rock called Stone Mountain at Meridiani Planum, Mars. It is one of the highest-resolution images ever taken while looking at a rock on another planet. Scientists are studying this area, which measures 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) across, for clues about how the rock formed. The image was created by merging five separate images taken at varying distances from the target by the microscopic imager, an instrument located on the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's instrument deployment device, or "arm."

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Instrument Host Opportunity (MER-B)
Host Type Rover
Instrument Microscopic Imager (MI)
Detector
Extra Keywords Grayscale, Mountain
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-02-12
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Cornell/US Geological Survey
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05276
Identifier PIA05276