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‘Naturaliste’ Crater, Opportunity SOl 387 (vertical)

This vertical projection shows NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's view of its surroundings on Feb. 24, 2005. Opportunity had reached the eastern edge of a small crater dubbed 'Naturaliste,' seen in the right foreground.
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Credits: NASA/JPL
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to take the images combined into this view of the rover's surroundings on Opportunity's 387th martian day, or sol (Feb. 24, 2005). Opportunity had driven about 73 meters (240 feet) and reached the eastern edge of a small crater dubbed "Naturaliste," seen in the right foreground. This view is presented in a vertical projection with geometric and brightness seam correction.