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Charlie
Flats
This image from the Mars Exploration
Rover Opportunity's panoramic camera shows a region of the rock
outcrop at Meridiani Planum, Mars, dubbed "Charlie Flats."
This region is a rich science target for Opportunity because
it contains a diverse assortment of small grains, pebbles and
spherules, as well as both dark and light soil deposits. The
area seen here measures approximately 0.6 meters (2 feet) across.
The smallest grains visible in this image are only a few millimeters
in size. The approximate true color image was acquired on Sol
20 of Opportunity's mission with panoramic camera filters red,
green and blue.
A smaller version of this
photo was included in the article:
Ripples, Rocks and Dust - February
26, 2004
Contents copyright 2004 MarsLander.com -- Images courtesy
NASA/JPL/Cornell
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