PIA06261: Preparing to Dip


Preparing to Dip

Caption:

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity looks back out at the plains of Meridiani Planum from the rover's first dip inside the rim of "Endurance Crater." Opportunity's rear hazard-avoidance camera took this picture during the rover's 133rd martian day, or sol, on June 8, 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 Hazard Camera (Hazcam)
Detector
Extra Keywords Crater, Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-06-15
Date in Caption 2004-06-08
Image Credit NASA/JPL
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06261
Identifier PIA06261