This image from the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's panoramic camera shows the "El Capitan" region of the rock outcrop at Meridiani Planum, Mars. On the bottom is the view obtained from the "Alpha" waypoint station on Sol 18 of Opportunity's mission. On the top is the view obtained after the rover had moved to "Bravo" waypoint station on Sol 19. This image is a false-color composite using the red, green and blue filters.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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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 | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2004-02-26 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Cornell | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05457 | |
Identifier | PIA05457 |