Sunset over the Viking Lander

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This is a panoramic picture taken by Viking Lander 1 showing the famous 1976 "Viking Sunset" picture embedded inside a different late-afternoon hi-res panorama. Colors are retrieved from other images taken at sunset.

NASA / JPL / Olivier de Goursac

Copyright holder: Olivier de Goursac

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Contact us to request publication permission from the copyright holder. Original image data dated on or about August 20, 1976