Detail View: NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection: In the Shadows
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Title:
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In the Shadows
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Original Caption Released with Image:
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This image taken by the panoramic camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows a close-up of the rock dubbed "Pot of Gold," located near the base of the "Columbia Hills" in Gusev Crater. The rock's nodules and layered appearance inspired rover team members to investigate the rock's detailed chemistry, which revealed hematite. Further investigation may reveal whether water was involved in the formation of that hematite, or whether the hematite formed in dry conditions. This image was taken on sol 164 (June 19, 2004).
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Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL/Cornell
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Produced By:
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Cornell University
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Mission:
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Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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Spacecraft:
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Spirit
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Target Name:
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Mars
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Is a satellite of:
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Sol (our sun)
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Instrument:
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Panoramic Camera
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Product Size:
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1024 samples x 1024 lines
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facet_what:
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Columbia
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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facet_when:
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June 19, 2004
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facet_when_year:
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2004
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Image #:
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PIA06315
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UID:
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA06315
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original url:
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http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06315
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