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Description: Burns Cliff inside of Endurance Crater This image was downloaded off of NASA's website and has the same permissions as other images on this wiki topic (en:Opportunity rover). This image has been cropped and has had missing sky pixels filled in. The image is based on an approximate true-color mosaic based on multiple frames taken through color filters. The color is approximate because the red filter is actually an infrared filter, which is used more often than a true red filter by the rovers for its scientific value. The rovers do have a red filter, but due to the limits of data transmission from Mars, it is often not used. Some suggest that the actual sky color would have a bit more orange in it if a true red filter was used. Opportunity had a bit of difficulty reaching this spot due to the slope. Its recorded wheel movement indicated a high degree of slippage.
Title: Burns cliff
Credit: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07110
Author: NASA/JPL/Cornell; modified from original by Tablizer at en.wikipedia
Permission: PD-USGOV-NASA.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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