Click on the image for Opportunity Captures "Lion King" Panorama (QTVR)
This approximate true-color panorama, dubbed "Lion King," shows "Eagle
Crater" and the surrounding plains of Meridiani Planum. It was obtained
by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's panoramic camera on sols 58
and 60 using infrared (750-nanometer), green (530-nanometer) and blue
(430-nanometer) filters.
This is the largest panorama obtained yet by either rover. It was
taken in eight segments using six filters per segment, for a total of
558 images and more than 75 megabytes of data. Additional lower elevation
tiers were added to ensure that the entire crater was covered in the
mosaic.
This panorama depicts a story of exploration including the rover's
lander, a thorough examination of the outcrop, a study of the soils at
the near-side of the lander, a successful exit from Eagle Crater and
finally the rover's next desination, the large crater dubbed
"Endurance."
