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Color Panorama: Sol 1
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Original caption:"This picture from Mars Pathfinder was taken at 9:30 AM in the martian morning or MLT (such as 14:30 PDT --> Pacific Daylight Time), after the Spacecraft landed on July 4, 1997. The picture shows the Sojourner Rover perched on 1 of 3 solar panels. The (mini)Rover is 65 cm (about 26") long by 18 cm (7") tall; each of its wheels is about 13 cm (5") high. The white material to the left of the front of the Rover is part of the airbag system used to cushion the landing.
Many rocks of different of different sizes can be seen in a background of reddish soil. The landing site is in the mouth of an ancient channel carved by water. The rocks may be primarily flood debris. The horizon is seen towards the top of the picture. The light brown hue of the sky results from suspended dust".
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(Dettagli)
