‘Pot of Gold’ Close-up
Caption:
This false-color image taken by the panoramic camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows a close-up of the rock dubbed "Pot of Gold" (left), which is located near the base of the "Columbia Hills" in Gusev Crater. Scientists are intrigued by this unusual-looking, nodule-covered rock and plan to investigate its detailed chemistry in coming sols. This picture was taken on sol 159 (June 14, 2004).
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, Crater |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2004-06-15 |
Date in Caption |
2004-06-14 |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/Cornell |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06272 |
Identifier |
PIA06272 |