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Gale Crater
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Caption:
Context image
Gale Crater contains a large layered deposit, part of which is shown in today's VIS image. This deposit is the target of the Curiosity Lander due to land in early August 2012.
Orbit Number: 44524 Latitude: -4.64012 Longitude: 137.685 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2011-12-28 07:29
Background Info:
Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Mars | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | 2001 Mars Odyssey | Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) |
| Instrument Host | Mars Odyssey | Curiosity Rover |
| Host Type | Orbiter | Rover |
| Instrument | Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Crater, Grayscale, Thermal | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2012-01-25 | |
| Date in Caption | 2011-12-28 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/ASU | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA15311 | |
| Identifier | PIA15311 | |
