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February 24 (local time, etc.), NASAMars rover “Perseverance”Created based on the image taken byHigh resolution panoramic imageHas been released.
High resolution panoramic image taken by the “Mastcam-Z” camera of the Mars rover “Perseverance” (Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS / ASU) * Click to enlarge
This is the published panoramic image. You can shoot up to 1600 x 1200 pixels between multiple cameras attached to the mast (described as the “head” of perseverance)「Mastcam-Z」Taken while rotating the mast 360 degreesCreated by joining 142 images togetherIt’s done. The image shows the landing point, including the surface around Perseverance.Jezero Crater RimORTopographic cliffs that are considered deltasIt has been captured.
Close to perseverance, according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)3-5 mmOn the slopes along the distant horizon2-3 metersIt is said that the characteristics of the earth’s surface can be identified on the scale of. In addition, a close-up image is also released of rocks located slightly away from Perseverance and the rim of Jezero Crater.
Also, on February 22, the navigation camera attached to the same mast as the Mastcam-Z「NavCam」The panoramic image taken by is released with the video at landing and the sound of the wind, and this image isThe second panoramic image taken by PerseveranceWill be.
A close-up of one of the rocks far from Perseverance (Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS / ASU) * Click to enlarge
The Mastcam-Z is a rover that landed in Gale Crater on Mars in 2012.“Curiosity”It is an improved version of the mast-mounted “Mastcam”, and two masts are mounted to the mast at a height of 2 meters from the earth’s surface with an interval of 24.1 cm. Not made with Curiosity MastcamIt also supports zoom shootingYCapable of taking still images, videos, and 3D stereo imagesis.
The image taken by Mastcam-Z isSelection of rocks and sediments to sampleIncluding Jezero craterAssessment of geological history and meteorological conditionsIt is used in such cases. Samples taken by Perseverance for a joint mission planned by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA)Bring it back to earthIf things are planned and the series of missions runs smoothly, the samples taken by Perseverance will be analyzed at future research facilities on Earth.
Enlarged rim of Jezero Crater seen in the distance (Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS / ASU) * Click to enlarge
Related: Video of the landing and the sound of the wind on Mars. New data from NASA’s “Perseverance” rover released
Image Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS / ASU
Source: NASA / JPL
Judgment / Takehiro Matsumura
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