PIA05037: Hazy Martian Skies
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
 Spacecraft:  Spirit
 Instrument:  Panoramic Camera
 Product Size:  3416 x 752 pixels (w x h)
 Produced By:  Cornell University 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05037.tif (3.747 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05037.jpg (124.5 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

This image mosaic taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's panoramic camera shows the hills southeast of Spirit's landing site. Like a smoggy day in Los Angeles, dusty martian skies limit how much detail can be seen. This lack in visibility is demonstrated by comparing hills on the left to those on the right, located nearly two times farther away. The left panel of this image was captured in the late morning martian hours, looking toward the Sun. The right image was taken in the early afternoon, when the Sun was higher and the skies appeared darker.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-10