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Opportunity: Rocks of Gibraltar II

Posted on July 29, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 4446-47, July 27-28, 2016. The rover’s Pancam is shooting a multi-color composite of an area on the north wall of Marathon Valley dubbed Gibraltar II. Below: the floor of Endeavour Crater, looking southeast about 10 in the morning; also … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Comet Siding Spring at dawn

Posted on October 21, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 3817, October 19, 2014. The comet (indicated) stands in the eastern sky before dawn in this 50-second Pancam exposure. Background stars and image artifacts are noted in the key image below.           Shortcut to Sol … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3739, July 31, 2014

Posted on August 1, 2014 by rburnham

The Pancam looked south toward the yet-untouched lower slopes of Cape Tribulation (three-frame composite). The filter used (left-side #7) favored blue wavelengths, so the reddish ground appears dark. Note the rover tracks at right, which halt abruptly like an unfinished … Continue reading →

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