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PIA24200: Ready for a Close Up (or a Wide Angle)

The twin Mars 2020 Mastcam-Z cameras, shown with a pocket knife for scale, are assembled and ready for testing in this photo taken at Malin Space Science Systems, in San Diego, California.

Mission:	Mars 2020 Rover
Spacecraft:	Perseverance
Instrument:	Mastcam-Z
Product Size:	1172 x 730 pixels (w x h)
Produced By:	Malin Space Science Systems
Other Information:	You will need 3-D glasses
Full-Res TIFF:	PIA24200.tif (2.337 MB)
Full-Res JPEG:	PIA24200.jpg (81.91 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

The twin Mastcam-Z cameras, shown with a pocket knife for scale, are assembled and ready for testing in this photo taken at Malin Space Science Systems, in San Diego, California. One of two sets of "eyes" on the "head," or mast, of the rover, these cameras can take high-definition video, panoramic color, and 3D images of the Martian surface. These are the first cameras sent to Mars with built-in zoom capability, able to switch from a wide angle to a close-up view.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California built and will manage operations of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover for NASA.

For more information about the mission, go to: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020.

Image Credit:

MSSS/ASU

Image Addition Date:

2021-01-19