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Curiosity's landing ellipse
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A "+" marks the spot within Gale crater at which Curiosity is targeted; considering all the uncertainties inherent in the landing, it will almost certainly land within the black ellipse, which is 20 kilometers long and 7 kilometers wide. Gale crater is 154 kilometers wide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/MSSS
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