January 30, 2012
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Max Planck Institute - Credits for the additional process. and color.: Dr Gianluigi Barca/Lunar Explorer Italia/IPF
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This frame is a view of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's Surface Stereo Imager (SSI) as seen by the Lander's Robotic Arm Camera. This image was taken on the afternoon of the 116th Martian Day, or Sol, of the Mission (such as September, 22, 2008). The mast-mounted SSI, which provided the images used in the 360° panoramic view of Phoenix's Landing Site, is about 4" (inches) tall and 8" (inches) long. The two "eyes" of the SSI, as seen in this image, were used to take photos that allowed the creation of 3-Dimensional (3D) Views of the Landing Site. This frame has been colorized in Absolute Natural Colors (such as the colors that a human eye would actually perceive if someone were near the Phoenix Mars Lander and then looked towards the SSI and the Sky above), by using an original technique created - and, in time, dramatically improved - by the Lunar Explorer Italia Team. |
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