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PIA05162: Opportunity Rocks Again!
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity highlights a portion of a puzzling reddish hue rock outcropping thought to be either volcanic ash deposits or sediments carried by water or wind.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Opportunity
 Instrument:  Panoramic Camera 
 Product Size:  912 x 804 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Cornell University 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05162.tif (1.528 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05162.jpg (75.25 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:
This high-resolution image captured by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's panoramic camera highlights a portion of the puzzling rock outcropping that scientists eagerly wait to investigate. Presently, Opportunity is on its lander facing northeast; the outcropping lies to the northwest. These layered rocks measure only 10 centimeters (4 inches) tall and are thought to be either volcanic ash deposits or sediments carried by water or wind. Data from the panoramic camera's near-infrared, blue and green filters were combined to create this approximate true color image.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-28