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RAT on Marquette Island

RAT on Marquette Island
RAT on Marquette Island This Microscopic Imager (MI) mosaic of a hole ground by the Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT) on Opportunity was acquired on sol 2116-2117 (7-8 January 2010). The image was colorized using lower-resolution data from a sol 2117 Pancam image. NASA / JPL-Caltech / Cornell / ASU / Damia Bouic
Pancam context view of the RAT hole on Marquette Island, sol 2117
Pancam context view of the RAT hole on Marquette Island, sol 2117 Image: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Cornell / ASU / Damia Bouic
Opportunity's RAT on Marquette Island, sol 2068 (November 17, 2009)
Opportunity's RAT on Marquette Island, sol 2068 (November 17, 2009) Opportunity paused in its trek toward Endeavour crater to place the Rock Abrasion Tool on a rock named "Marquette Island."Image: NASA / JPL-Caltech