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| This 360 degree "monster" panorama
was taken by the deployed Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) on Sol 3. All
three petals, the perimeter of the deflated airbags, deployed rover Sojourner,
forward and backward ramps and prominent surface features are visible.
The IMP stands 1.8 meters over the Martian sufrace. The curvature and misalignment
of several sections are due to image parallax. |
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| This view taken by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP)
was taken on Sol 3. Barnacle Bill, the small rock at left, and Yogi, the
large rock at upper right, have been examined by Sojourner's Alpha Proton
X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) instrument and the rover's cameras. Barnacle
Bill has the chemical composition of an andesitic volcanic rock, but may
have been produced by sedimentation processes or meteorite impact. The
lander's rear ramp which Sojourner used to descend to the Martian surface
is at lower left, and a portion of deflated airbag is at lower right. |
Mars Pathfinder's forward rover ramp can be seen successfully
unfurled in this color image, taken on Sol 3. This ramp was not used for
the deploymentof the microrover Sojourner, which occurred at the end of
Sol 2. When this image was taken, Sojourner was still latched to one of
the lander's petals, waiting for the command sequence that would execute
its descent off of the lander's petal. The image helped Pathfinder scientists
determine whether to deploy the rover using the forward or backward ramps
and the nature of the first rover traverse. The metallic object at the
lower part of the image is the lander's low-gain antenna. The square at
the end of the ramp is one of the spacecraft's magnetic targets. Dust that
accumulates on the magnetic targets will later be examined by Sojourner's
Alpha Proton X-Ray Spectrometer instrument for chemical analysis. At center,
a lander petal is visible. |
Taken from Sojourner's front stereo camera, this image
features the large rock Yogi and hole dug by the front wheel of the rover
into the Martian soil. The rover is maneuvering into a position better
suited to image Yogi's intriguing features. |
Taken from Sojourner's forward camera, this image features
a rover's-eye view of the Sagan Memorial Station. Areas of billowing airbags
can be seen surrounding the lander, and the rear deployment ramp is seen
at center. The rock Barnacle Bill is just to the right of the ramp, and
Sojourner's tracks are shown leading away from the spacecraft. The lander's
high-gain antenna is at the left of the lander's main electronics array,
appearing as a small grey disc. |
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| Sojourner is seen here using its Alpha Proton X-Ray Spectrometer
(APXS) instrument in a study of the Martian soil. The upper image is of
rocky terrain and a portion of Sojourner's antenna, seen at lower right.
The image was taken by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP), standing 1.8
meters above the Martian surface. |
An area of very rocky terrain at the Ares Vallis landing
site, along with the lander's deflated airbags, were imaged by the Imager
for Mars Pathfinder. The two dark lines are missing data. |
An area of very rocky terrain at the Ares Vallis landing
site, along with the lander's deflated airbags, were imaged by the Imager
for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) before its deployment on Sol 2. The metallic
object at the bottom is a bracket for the IMP's release mechanism. |
Full-color image of Wedge and Flat Top, showing the accumulation
of dust on the latter rock. |
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| An area of very rocky terrain at the Ares Vallis landing
site, along with the lander's deflated airbags, were imaged by the Imager
for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) before its deployment on Sol 2. The metallic
object at the bottom is a bracket for the IMP's release mechanism. |
An area of very rocky terrain at the Ares
Vallis landing site, along with the lander's deflated airbags, were imaged
by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) before its deployment on Sol 2.
The high-contrast objects at lower right are portions of the lander and
its deflated airbags. |
