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Fragments of a "strange" Panorama - Sol 621
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Caption NASA originale:"If a human with perfect vision donned a spacesuit and stepped onto the martian surface, the view would be as clear as this sweeping panorama taken by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. That's because the Rover's PanCam has the equivalent of 20-20 vision. Earthlings can take a virtual tour of the scenery by zooming in on their computer screens many times to get a closer look at, say, a rock outcrop or a sand drift, without losing any detail. This level of clarity is unequaled in the history of Mars exploration.
It took Spirit 3 days, sols 620 to 622 (Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, 2005), to acquire all the images combined into this mosaic, called the "Everest Panorama", looking outward in every direction from the true Summit of Husband Hill. During that period, the sky changed in color and brightness due to atmospheric dust variations, as shown in contrasting sections of this mosaic".
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