This is a still from an animation showing the geography of Ma'adim Vallis, a valley or channel that enters Gusev Crater. The view of the crater is from the northwest, which is not the direction from which Spirit approached the crater as it landed.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | 2001 Mars Odyssey | Mars Exploration Rover (MER), Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) |
Instrument Host | Mars Odyssey | Mars Global Surveyor |
Host Type | Orbiter | |
Instrument | Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) | Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Color, Crater | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2004-03-19 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05590 | |
Identifier | PIA05590 |