PIA06788: 'Tuktoyuktuk' Up Close
This image taken by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a target dubbed 'Tuktoyuktuk' on a rock called 'Inuvik' in 'Endurance Crater.' Opportunity dug a hole into the target with its rock abrasion tool.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Opportunity
 Instrument:  Microscopic Imager 
 Product Size:  2042 x 1785 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  JPL 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA06788.tif (3.006 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA06788.jpg (471 kB)  

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This image taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a target dubbed "Tuktoyuktuk" on a rock called "Inuvik" in "Endurance Crater." Opportunity dug a hole into the target with its rock abrasion tool, then captured this picture with its microscopic imager on sol 188 (Aug. 4, 2004). The image mosaic is about 6 centimeters (2.4 inches) across.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell/USGS

Image Addition Date:
2004-08-20