PIA05671: Bounce Rock Dimple
This image shows the hole drilled by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's rock abrasion tool into the rock dubbed 'Bounce.' The tool drilled about 7 mm into the rock and generated small piles of 'tailings' or rock dust around the central hole.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Opportunity
 Instrument:  Panoramic Camera 
Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT) 
 Product Size:  645 x 386 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  JPL 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05671.tif (175.6 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05671.jpg (46.51 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:
This panoramic camera image shows the hole drilled by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's rock abrasion tool into the rock dubbed "Bounce" on Sol 65 of the rover's journey. The tool drilled about 7 millimeters (0.3 inches) into the rock and generated small piles of "tailings" or rock dust around the central hole, which is about 4.5 centimeters (1.7 inches) across. The image from sol 66 of the mission was acquired using the panoramic camera's 430 nanometer filter.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell

Image Addition Date:
2004-04-01