Seeing Rust
Caption:
The rust color of the Martian landscape is apparent in this low-resolution thumbnail image taken by the panoramic camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. This image is part of a larger image currently stored onboard the rover in its memory.
Cataloging Keywords:
Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
Mars |
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System |
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Target Type |
Planet |
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Mission |
Mars Exploration Rover (MER) |
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Instrument Host |
Spirit (MER-A) |
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Host Type |
Rover |
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Instrument |
Panoramic Camera (Pancam) |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Color |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2004-01-05 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/Cornell |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04990 |
Identifier |
PIA04990 |