Barnacle Bill (Martian rock)
Barnacle Bill (Martian rock)
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 Sojourner rover next to the "Barnacle Bill" rock | |
| Feature type | Rock |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 19°20′N 33°33′W / 19.33°N 33.55°W / 19.33; -33.55Coordinates: 19°20′N 33°33′W / 19.33°N 33.55°W / 19.33; -33.55 |
Barnacle Bill is a 40-centimetre (16 in) rock on Mars in Ares Vallis. It was the first rock on Mars analyzed by the Sojourner rover using its Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer. The encounter occurred during Sol 3 of the Mars Pathfinder mission on the surface of Mars and took ten hours to complete.
"Barnacle Bill" rock - close-up
Early analysis of data sent from Sojourner led scientists to speculate that the rock was andesite.
The name was inspired in mission scientists by barnacle-like structures on the rock that appeared in transmitted photos.
See also[edit]
- List of rocks on Mars
External links[edit]
- Mars Pathfinder Science Results
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Adirondack (Spirit) | Barnacle Bill (Sojourner) | Bathurst Inlet (Curiosity) | Big Joe* (Viking) | Block Island (Opportunity) M | Bounce (Opportunity) | Coronation (Curiosity) | El Capitan (Opportunity) |
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Esperance* (Opportunity) | Goulburn (Curiosity) | Heat Shield (Opportunity) M | Home Plate (Spirit) | Hottah (Curiosity) | Jake Matijevic (Curiosity) | Last Chance (Opportunity) | Link (Curiosity) |
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Mackinac Island (Opportunity) M | Mimi* (Spirit) | Oileán Ruaidh (Opportunity) M | Pot of Gold (Spirit) | Rocknest 3 (Curiosity) | Shelter Island (Opportunity) M | Tintina (Curiosity) | Yogi (Sojourner) |
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