PIA05144: Meridiani Planum in Color
Meridiani Planum in Color
Target Name: Mars
Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun)
Mission: Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft: Opportunity
Instrument: Panoramic Camera
Product Size: 2319 samples x 2915 lines
Produced By: Cornell University
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Original Caption Released with Image:
This color image shows the martian landscape at Meridiani Planum, where the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity successfully landed at 9:05 p.m. PST on Saturday. This is one of the first images beamed back to Earth from the rover shortly after it touched down. The image was captured by the rover's panoramic camera.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-25