PIA07979: Texture of Rock at 'Jibsheet'


Texture of Rock at ‘Jibsheet’

Caption:

A bulbous texture is evident in this rock target at the outcrop called "Jibsheet" in this view from the microscopic imager on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. Frames making up this mosaic image of a target dubbed "Reef" were taken during the rover's 481st martian day, or sol (May 11, 2005).

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Instrument Host Spirit (MER-A)
Host Type Rover
Instrument Microscopic Imager (MI)
Detector
Extra Keywords Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-05-24
Date in Caption 2005-05-11
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Cornell/USGS
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07979
Identifier PIA07979