PIA05306: Peeling Back the Layers of Mars
This is a 3-D model of the trench excavated by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity on the 23rd day, or sol, of its mission. An oblique view of the trench from a bit above and to the right of the rover's right wheel is shown.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Opportunity
 Instrument:  Hazcam 
 Product Size:  1431 x 953 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  JPL 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05306.tif (1.184 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05306.jpg (140.7 kB)  

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This is a 3-D model of the trench excavated by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity on the 23rd day, or sol, of its mission. An oblique view of the trench from a bit above and to the right of the rover's right wheel is shown. The model was generated from images acquired by the rover's front hazard-avoidance cameras.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Ames

Image Addition Date:
2004-02-17