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Proposed MSL site in Holden Crater Fan
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Caption:
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This HiRISE image ( PSP_002154_1530 ) of proposed landing site for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) in Holden Crater Fan.
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Acquisition date:
1 January 2007
Local Mars time:
3:48 PM
Degrees latitude (centered):
-26.6°
Degrees longitude (East):
325.2°
Range to target site:
263.7 km (164.8 miles)
Original image scale range:
52.8 cm/pixel (with 2 x 2 binning) so objects ~158 cm across are resolved
Map-projected scale:
50 cm/pixel and north is up
Map-projection:
EQUIRECTANGULAR
Emission angle:
11.1°
Phase angle:
54.9°
Solar incidence angle:
64°, with the Sun about 26° above the horizon
Solar longitude:
164.9°, Northern Summer
Background Info:
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, is the prime contractor for the project and built the spacecraft. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment is operated by the University of Arizona, Tucson, and the instrument was built by Ball Aerospace and Technology Corp., Boulder, Colo.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Mars | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) | Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) |
| Instrument Host | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter | Curiosity Rover |
| Host Type | Orbiter | Rover |
| Instrument | High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Crater, Grayscale, Infrared, Map | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2007-05-23 | |
| Date in Caption | 2007-01-01 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Univ. of Arizona | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA09711 | |
| Identifier | PIA09711 | |
