PIA23729: Mars Perseverance Sol 16: Left Navigation Camera (Navcam)


Mars Perseverance Sol 16: Left Navigation Camera (Navcam)

Caption:

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its onboard left Navigation Camera (Navcam). The camera is located high on the rover's mast and aids in driving. This image was acquired on March 7, 2021 (Sol 16) at the local mean solar time of 15:04:10.

Background Info:

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is managed for NASA by Caltech in Pasadena, California, built and manages operations of the Perseverance rover.

For more about Perseverance: mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Mars 2020
Instrument Host Perseverance
Host Type Rover
Instrument Navigation Camera (Navcam)
Detector
Extra Keywords Color
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2021-03-17
Date in Caption 2021-03-07
Image Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23729
Identifier PIA23729