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On the Edge of Concepción (CTX Frame - Natural Colors; credits: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunexit Team)
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This image was acquired by HiRISE on 13 February 2010, on Sol 2153 of Opportunity’s Mission on Mars.
Note the Rover Tracks in the Ripples to the North and North-West of the Rover. Scientists use these high-resolution images (about 25 cm/pixel) to help navigate the Rover. In addition, Rover exploration of areas covered by such high-resolution images provides “ground truth” for the orbital data.
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Nel caso del secondo cratere da sinistra, molto eroso, si nota tra l'altro la tipica configurazione ad anello generato dal rimbalzo elastico del substrato sottoposto all'onda d'urto dell'impatto meteoritico