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Meridiani Planum
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A new image of the Victoria Crater taken with the HiRISE camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The really observant amongst you will be able to pick out the Opportunity Mars Rover, parked at the edge of the crater. It's the little blue dot to the right of the uppermost 'cape'.

Credit: NASA/JPL.

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&kjh000
10/06/06 9:54 PM GMT
Blue dot, blue dot... Ok. Got it. ^_^ I love this one. Simplexity with perfect imperfection, like only nature can form it. Thanks for sharing. :)
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::Zyrogerg
10/06/06 10:14 PM GMT
Now THAT'S a photo! Cosmic in every sense of the word! It's particularily amazing when you consider everything that had to go RIGHT in order for this scene to be captured and then delivered to our screens. ULTRA-FANTASTICO!!! Thanks for sharing.
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::jswgpb
10/06/06 11:05 PM GMT
I thought that was your SUV parked there Phil,LOL nice post buddy these photos of other worlds always stimulate the imagination.
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rogersusa
10/07/06 12:09 AM GMT
WOW, amazing shot! thanks Phil
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.ted3020
10/07/06 12:40 AM GMT
Thanks again Phil. A better way of spending taxpayer money- robots.
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.ghostknife
10/07/06 8:29 AM GMT
This really makes a great desktop Phil , thanx mate .
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::kodo34
10/07/06 9:14 AM GMT
exellent post.
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sharonva
10/07/06 12:55 AM GMT
Wow. Unusual picture, interesting feature in the Rover, superb color, texture, and lighting, as well as a fantastic history. What more could anyone want? Thanks for posting this!
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+ppigeon
10/07/06 1:51 PM GMT
Awesome capture, Phil. Thanks!
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::za4em9
10/07/06 2:28 PM GMT
Hmmm... blue dot? Are you sure it's blue? Looks grey to me... It's outside the crater, right? nice image.
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::za4em9
10/07/06 2:29 PM GMT
ha, never mind! Foun it; need to use the biggest image. very nice.
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.Inkeri
10/07/06 5:14 PM GMT
Amazing shot..Thank You..
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::dreamer100
10/09/06 5:32 AM GMT
We're a long, long way from home and this shot of our rover emphasizs that. Beautiful pattern, I'll be looking at this one for a while
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::mimi
10/09/06 7:45 AM GMT
Phil, this is wonderful! plus, I found the Rover as well :=)...I love the colors that are found in this image. I wish you had been one of my teachers in school. Your visual aides are incredible as well as informative! :)
One more time, thank you for all the work you do so that I can suck up the information that you give me as well as study the images that you so diligently clean!!! Thank you my friend :~)
Right to the special 'Phil' folder on the hard drive. I will be sharing this with my grandkids!!
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~mimi~
.mythica
10/11/06 6:48 AM GMT
This is a stunning image with such clarity - Thanks for sharing..
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.Mojave_Storm
07/04/07 8:24 PM GMT
Is this the crator that the rover had trouble getting out of? Anyways, this is an amazing picture and I love the detail in the center of the image
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.Morat
07/04/07 8:24 PM GMT
What I'd give to be able to take a walk there. Fantastic image, thanks for posting it.
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.antmark
07/11/07 5:00 PM GMT
i like the colors going on here.
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