This image, acquired by the panoramic camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, highlights the vast plains of Meridiani Planum.  The science team’s current focus is on the sinuous crack defined by a series of deep dimples sprinkled with rocks that resemble those in the “Eagle Crater” outcrop.  On sol 70 Opportunity drove approximately 100 meters (about 328 feet) northeast to a target area along the crack dubbed “Anatolia.” In the coming sols the rover will study the rocks there in greater detail.  





Image Credit:  NASA/JPL/Cornell

APPROVED BY: Squyres

CAPTION WRITER:  Colleen Sharkey 818/625-0653 cell

RELEASE DATE:  April 5, 2004

IMAGE FILE NAME:  _xpe_pubeng_approved_pan_crack.jpg

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SUMMARY INFORMATION:  pancam of crack in Meridiani

NAME OF SUBMITTER: Justin Maki

INSTITUTION: JPL

THEME/TEAM/GROUP: Imaging

SOL OF OBSERVATION:  71

EARTH DATE OF OBSERVATION:  April 5, 2004

TITLE OF IMAGE: Dappled with Depressions

CAPTION: 

<br> USERNAME: shlieven