PIA12500: Rear Camera View of Backward Drive, Sols 2145-2154


Rear Camera View of Backward Drive, Sols 2145-2154

Caption:

This animation aids evaluation of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's motion during five drives on sols 2145 through 2154 (Jan. 14 through Jan. 23, 2010).

The series of wide-angle views shown one after the other in this animation come from Spirit's rear hazard-avoidance camera.

The view is toward the south, looking down at Spirit's rear wheels.

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 Hazard Camera (Hazcam)
Detector
Extra Keywords Grayscale, Movie
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2010-01-26
Date in Caption 2010-01-23
Image Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA12500
Identifier PIA12500