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Layers in Burns Cliff Examined by Opportunity
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Caption:
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity studied layers in the Burns Cliff slope of Endurance Crater in 2004. The layers show different types of deposition of sulfate-rich sediments. Opportunity's panoramic camera recorded this image.
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 | 2011-11-21 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA15091 | |
| Identifier | PIA15091 | |
