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NASA's Mars Pathfinder's forward rover ramp can be seen successfully unfurled in this image, taken in stereo by the Imager camera. The large rock dubbed 'Wedge' is at lower right. 3D glasses are necessary to identify surface detail.

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Martian Terrain & Wedge in 3-D

An area of rough Martian terrain is prominent in this stereo image, taken by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) on Sol 3. 3D glasses are necessary to identify surface detail. The large rock dubbed "Wedge" is at lower right. The IMP is a stereo imaging system with color capability provided by 24 selectable filters -- twelve filters per "eye.

Click below to see the left and right views individually.

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Image details

ID#:
PIA00675

Date added:
1997-07-11

Target:
Mars

Mission:
Mars Pathfinder (MPF)

Spacecraft:
Mars Pathfinder Lander

Instruments:
Imager for Mars Pathfinder

Size:
800 x 600 pixels (width x height)

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Full-Res TIFF:
PIA00675.tif (1.11 MB)

Full-Res JPG:
PIA00675.jpg (0.07 MB)

Image credit:
NASA/JPL