3-D Image
of Tracks Opportunity Left Driving from Lander
This view from behind the Mars
Exploration Rover Opportunity shows the path the rover has traveled
since rolling 1 meter (3 feet) away from its now-empty lander
on the seventh martian day, or sol, of its mission. On the 12th
sol, Opportunity drove another 3 1/2 meters (11 feet), and then,
one sol later, another 1 1/2 meters (5 feet). On its way, the
rover twisted and turned in a test of its driving capabilities.
Opportunity is headed toward the eastern edge of the rock outcropping
along the inner wall of the crater where it landed. This image
was taken by the rover's rear hazard-identification camera.
If you look at his picture with
3D glasses (such as the type previously used for 3-D movies or
sometimes included in novelty books) you should see the illusion
of depth.
