"Resolution Panorama"

This view combines many images taken by Opportunity's panoramic camera (Pancam) from sols 1826 through 1844 (March 13 to April 1, 2009). The dark rocky area near the center of the panorama is a small crater, called Resolution. It is one of the freshest-looking (youngest) craters observed by Opportunity on the plains of Meridiani. While this image was being taken, the rover took measurements on an area of outcrop in its workvolume called Cook Islands.

Images taken through Pancam filters centered on wavelengths of 753 nanometers, 535 nanometers and 432 nanometers were mixed to produce an approximately true-color panorama. Some visible patterns in dark and light tones are the result of combining frames that were affected by dust on the front sapphire window of the rover's camera.

Opportunity landed on Jan. 25, 2004, Universal Time, (Jan. 24, Pacific Time) inside a small crater about 6 kilometers (4 miles) north of Victoria Crater, to begin a surface mission designed to last 3 months and drive about 600 meters (0.4 mile).

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Image Dimensions: 23123x3600
Image credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell
Image mosaicking: Jonathan Joseph and Jim Bell
Calibration and color rendering: CCC
and the Pancam team (Jim Bell)

This false color view combines many images taken by Opportunity's panoramic camera (Pancam) from sol 1826 through 1844 (March 13 - April 1, 2009). Images taken through Pancam filters centered on wavelengths of 753 nanometers, 535 nanometers and 432 nanometers were mixed to produce this view, which is presented in a false-color stretch to bring out subtle color differences in the scene. Some visible patterns in dark and light tones are the result of combining frames that were affected by dust on the front sapphire window of the rover's camera.

This view incorporates many images taken by Opportunity's panoramic camera (Pancam) from sols 1826 through 1844 (March 13 - April 1, 2009). It combines a stereo pair so that it appears three-dimensional when seen through blue-red glasses. The stereo portion of this particular panorama was limited due to a desire to continue driving towards Opportunity's next destination, Endeavour Crater. Some visible patterns in dark and light tones are the result of combining frames that were affected by dust on the front sapphire window of the rover's camera.

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Image Dimensions: 14546x4000
Image credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell
Image mosaicking: Jonathan Joseph and Jim Bell
Calibration and color rendering: CCC
and the Pancam team (Jim Bell)

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