Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spirit's 3D View Toward Sleepy Hollow

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 6, 2004 is “Spirit's 3D View Toward Sleepy Hollow,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 159 words.

Spirit's 3D View Toward Sleepy Hollow
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Working late, tired mission members nicknamed the smooth-looking depression to the left of center in this image from the martian surface, Sleepy Hollow . The picture is a portion of the 3D panorama of the Spirit rover’s landing site released yesterday, constructed with data from the Mars rover’s navigation cameras.”

— APOD editors, January 6, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 6, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 159 words

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