Layers in Burns Cliff Examined by Opportunity
Caption:
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity studied layers in the Burns Cliff slope of Endurance Crater in 2004. The layers show different types of deposition of sulfate-rich sediments. Opportunity's panoramic camera recorded this image.
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 |
Opportunity (MER-B) |
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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 |
2011-11-21 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA15091 |
Identifier |
PIA15091 |