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Tag Archives: ER
Opportunity: Rocks of Gibraltar II
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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Tagged Cape Tribulation, Endeavour Crater, ER, Gibraltar II, Marathon Valley, Mars Exploration Rover, NASA, Opportunity
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Opportunity: Comet Siding Spring at dawn
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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Tagged Cape Tribulation, Comet C/2013 A1, Comet Siding Spring, Endeavour Crater, ER, Mars Exploration Rover, NASA, Opportunity, Wdowiak Ridge
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Opportunity: Sol 3739, July 31, 2014
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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Tagged Cape Tribulation, Endeavour Crater, ER, Mars Exploration Rover, NASA, Opportunity
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