Mars: Yogi And Friends in 3D
Explanation:
A ramp from the
Pathfinder lander,
the Sojourner robot rover,
airbags, a couch,
Barnacle Bill, and
Yogi Rock
appear together in this
3D stereo view of the surface of Mars.
Barnacle Bill is the rock just left of the
solar-paneled Sojourner and Yogi is the big friendly-looking
boulder at the right.
The "couch" is the angular rock shape visible on the
horizon.
Look at the image
with red/blue glasses
(... or just hold a piece of
clear red plastic over your left eye and blue or green over your right)
to get the dramatic 3D perspective.
The stereo view was recorded by the remarkable
Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) camera.
The IMP has two optical paths for stereo imaging and ranging and is
equipped with an array of color filters for spectral analysis.
Operating as
the "first astronomical observatory on Mars" the IMP has also
recorded images of
the Sun and
Deimos,
the smallest of Mars' two tiny moons.
Overcoming communications problems and computer resets
the Pathfinder is transmitting new color images
which should be available July 18.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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rights apply.
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LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
