Astronomy Picture of the Day

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                                2020 March 6
    [2]See Explanation. Clicking on the picture will download the highest
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                        Mars Panorama from Curiosity
               Image Credit: [3]NASA, [4]JPL-Caltech, [5]MSSS

   Explanation: [6]The Mars Rover named Curiosity recorded
   high-resolution, 360 degree views of its location on Mars late last
   year. The panoramic scene was stitched from over 1,000 images from
   Curiosity's Mast camera or Mastcam. In this version, captured with
   Mastcam's medium angle lens, the rover's deck and robotic arm are in
   the foreground, stretched and distorted by the extreme wide
   perspective. Just beyond the rover are regions of clay rich rock,
   evidence for an ancient watery environment, with a clear view toward
   more distant martian ridges and buttes. Gale crater wall runs across
   the center (toward the north) in the background over 30 kilometers in
   the distance. The upper reaches of Mt. Sharp are at the far right.
   Images to construct the panorama were recorded over 4 consecutive sols
   between local noon and 2pm to provide consistent lighting. [7]Zoom in
   to the panoramic scene and you can easily spot the shadow casting
   [8]sundial mounted on rover's deck (right). In July NASA plans to
   launch a [9]new rover to Mars named Perseverance.

                     Tomorrow's picture: under the stars
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   7. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasas-curiosity-mars-rover-snaps-its-highest-resolution-panorama-yet
   8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MarsDial
   9. https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/participate/name-the-rover/
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