Approximate Location of Spirit
Caption:
This image, taken previously by the Mars Orbiter Camera onboard Mars Global Surveyor, highlights the same cluster of craters captured by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit as it descends to Mars.
Cataloging Keywords:
Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
Mars |
|
System |
|
|
Target Type |
Planet |
|
Mission |
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) |
Mars Exploration Rover (MER) |
Instrument Host |
Mars Global Surveyor |
Spirit (MER-A) |
Host Type |
Orbiter |
Rover |
Instrument |
Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) |
|
Detector |
|
|
Extra Keywords |
Color, Crater |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2004-01-04 |
Date in Caption |
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|
Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04987 |
Identifier |
PIA04987 |