Map of
the Hills on the Horizon Compared to Spirit's Location
This overhead view maps the Mars
Exploration Rover Spirit's approximate location in relation to
nearby craters and hills. By combining images from both the camera
on Mars Global Surveyor and the descent image motion estimation
system camera located on the bottom of the rover's lander, scientists
and engineers can tell how far away the hills are from the rover.
This information would be more difficult to obtain from the panoramic
images. The hills and hill ranges are marked by blue lines, and
the rover is located where the lines intersect. Black arrows locate
the east hill complex, a potential rover destination.
