Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Yogi Rock on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 9, 1998 is “Yogi Rock on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: T. Parker (JPL) et al., Mars Pathfinder, NASA. The original explanation runs about 72 words.

Yogi Rock on Mars
Credit: T. Parker (JPL) et al., Mars Pathfinder, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Yogi is possibly the best photographed rock on Mars . By combining many pictures taken during the Mars Pathfinder Mission last year, scientists were able to create a super-resolution, digitally enhanced image that better allows them to study Yogi ‘s surface and more accurately determine how Yogi was formed.”

— APOD editors, March 9, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 9, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: T. Parker (JPL) et al., Mars Pathfinder, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 72 words

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Source

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