El Capitan (Mars)
El Capitan (Mars)
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 "El Capitan" rock outcrop at Meridiani Planum, Mars | |
| Feature type | Rock outcrop |
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| Coordinates | 1°54′S 354°30′E / 1.9°S 354.5°E / -1.9; 354.5Coordinates: 1°54′S 354°30′E / 1.9°S 354.5°E / -1.9; 354.5 |
El Capitan is a layered rock outcrop found within the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle (MC-19) region of the planet Mars, this geological outcrop was first discovered and observed by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity in February 2004. The rock outcrop was named for El Capitan, a topographical mountain lying within the state, Texas.
See also[edit]
- List of rocks on Mars
- Eagle (crater)
- List of surface features of Mars imaged by Opportunity
External links[edit]
- Nasa's Mars Exploration Program
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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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