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Downward Slope
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Caption:
This false-color image from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity panoramic camera shows a downward view from the rover as it sits at the edge of "Endurance" crater. The gradual, "blueberry"-strewn slope before the rover contains an exposed dark layer of rock that wraps around the upper section of the crater. Scientists suspect that this rock layer will provide clues about Mars' distant past. This mosaic image comprises images taken from 10 rover positions using 750, 530 and 430 nanometer filters, acquired on sol 131 (June 6, 2004).
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 | Panoramic Camera (Pancam) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Color, Crater | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-06-09 | |
| Date in Caption | 2004-06-06 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Cornell | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06046 | |
| Identifier | PIA06046 | |
