PIA05871: 'Karatepe': An Approachable Target
This image highlights the 'Karatepe' ingress, where NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity began its traverse down into 'Endurance Crater' on July 5, 2004.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Opportunity
 Instrument:  Panoramic Camera 
 Product Size:  960 x 720 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Cornell University 
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Original Caption Released with Image:

This approximate true-color image taken by the panoramic camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity highlights a feature called "Karatepe" within the impact crater known as "Endurance." Scientists believe this layered band of rock may be a good place to begin studying Endurance because it is less steep and more approachable than the rest of the crater's rocky outcrops.

This image is a portion of a larger mosaic taken with the panoramic camera's 480-, 530- and 750-nanometer filters on sols 97 and 98.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell

Image Addition Date:
2004-05-06