[NASA]. This image taken by the panoramic camera onboard the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows the rover’s now-empty lander, the Challenger Memorial Station, at Meridiani Planum, Mars.
The image was acquired in 2004 on the 24th martian day, or sol, of Opportunity’s mission at approximately 13:00 Local Solar Time.
This is a mosaic image consisting of 12 color images acquired with the camera’s red, green and blue filters. The color balance has been set to approximate the colors that a human eye would see.
These images show the landers that safely delivered the twin Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, after each rover began its independent exploration journey. Left: Mosaic image taken by Spirit’s panoramic camera shows its lander, named the Columbia Memorial Station, at Gusev Crater. The picture was taken on the 16th Martian day, or sol, of the mission (Jan. 18/19, 2004). A portion of Spirit’s solar panels appear in the foreground. Data from the panoramic camera’s green, blue and infrared filters were combined to create this approximate true color image. Right: Image taken by the panoramic camera onboard Opportunity shows the rover’s empty lander, the Challenger Memorial Station, at Meridiani Planum. The image was acquired on the 24th Martian day, or sol, of Opportunity’s mission. This is a mosaic image consisting of 12 color images acquired with the camera’s red, green and blue filters. The color balance has been set to approximate the colors that a human eye would see. Larger image
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