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PIA05187: Multihued Mars
Mission: Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft: Opportunity
Spirit
Instrument: Panoramic Camera
Product Size: 1400 samples x 1050 lines
Produced By: JPL
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Full-Res JPEG: PIA05187.jpg (176.9 kB)

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This image taken at JPL shows the panoramic camera used onboard both Mars Exploration Rovers. The panel to the lower right highlights the multicolored filter wheel that allows the camera to see a rainbow of colors, in addition to infrared bands of light. By seeing Mars in all its colors, scientists can gain insight into the different minerals that constitute its rocks and soil.
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NASA/JPL


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