Tag Archives: Iazu Crater

Opportunity: Rolling southward

Posted on March 24, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4679, March 23, 2017. After Opportunity drove about 30 meters (100 feet) farther south, two Pancam frames scouted the landscape ahead. The bright mesa (dubbed Winnemucca) is a point of interest; while it may simply be covered with bright … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: At Lone Eagle, seen in false color

Posted on April 29, 2015 by rburnham

Sols 4000-4003 [!], April 26-29, 2015. Opportunity has begun its investigation of the enigmatic crater Spirit of St. Louis at an outcrop dubbed Lone Eagle. Above is a false-color composite by Holger Isenberg of two Pancam frames from Sol 4000. … Continue reading →

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Opportunity field report: March 26, 2015

Posted on March 28, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 3971 (March 26, 2015) Rover Field Report by Larry Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: Since my last post Opportunity has successfully driven from the summit of Cape Tribulation (the name we gave … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Marathon Valley

Posted on January 26, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 3911, January 24, 2015. This false-color Pancam image, assembled by Holger Isenberg using filtered Pancam frames, shows Marathon Valley at top right. Iazu Crater’s profile lies on the horizon, center and left. Clicking on the image opens a larger version … Continue reading →

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Hilltop panorama on Opportunity’s 11th anniversary

Posted on January 22, 2015 by rburnham

This panorama is the view NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity gained from the top of the “Cape Tribulation” segment of the rim of Endeavour Crater. [Click on the panorama to open a larger version in a new browser tab; full-resolution … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Iazu Crater profiles

Posted on January 15, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 3901, January 14, 2015. The rover is parked on the summit of Cape Tribulation while its Pancam continues shooting frames for its multi-band panorama. This composite, assembled by Holger Isenberg using filtered Pancam frames, shows (on the horizon) the profile … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Hills on the far horizon

Posted on January 13, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 3900 (!), January 13, 2015. The right-side Pancam is making a large panorama from the summit of Cape Tribulation. This image (click for larger version) shows hills on the south-southeast horizon. These appear to be the profile of Iazu … Continue reading →

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