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Saddleback

         This mosaic was acquired by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity on Sol 2793 (December 2, 2011).  This Saddleback area of northern Cape York is of interest not only for its geologic features but because it has favorable northerly slopes to optimize Opportunity's solar energy as winter approaches in the southern hemisphere of Mars. After this mosaic was acquired, Opportunity backed up the slope to park at approximately 16 degrees northerly tilt and do some IDD (Instrument Deployment Device) work on Saddleback rock and soil targets. Pancam's 753nm, 535nm, and 432nm filters were used in making this mosaic.  Two versions are provided at full resolution: an approximate true color rendering, and a false color rendering which enhances the subtle color differences in the scene.

        

 


Jim Bell
Pancam Instrument Lead
December 15, 2011

Full Resolution Images
True Color Thumb
  Approximate
  True Color   .jpg    .tif
  Image size: 4478 x 1722
 
False Color Thumb
  False Color    .jpg    .tif
  Image size: 4478 x 1722

 
   Image credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell
   Image mosaicking:
     Elaina McCartney,
     Jon Beans Proton,
     Jonathan Joseph
   Calibration and color
   rendering: CCC
   and the Pancam team (Jim Bell)
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