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The Temperature of “Endurance”
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Caption:
The colored dots in this image mosaic denote thermal data in features that make up the impact crater known as "Endurance." The data was taken by the miniature thermal emission spectrometer instrument on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. The information has been overlaid onto a view of the crater from the rover's navigation camera. Blue denotes cooler temperatures of about 220 degrees Kelvin (-63.67 degrees Fahrenheit or -53.15 degrees Celsius), and red denotes warmer temperatures of about 280 degrees Kelvin (44.33 degrees Fahrenheit or 6.85 degrees Celsius).
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 | Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer (Mini-TES) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Color, Crater, Impact, Thermal | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-06-03 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/ASU | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06015 | |
| Identifier | PIA06015 | |
