Mars:
First Colour Image
of the Viking Lander 2 Site |
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The
first colour picture taken by Viking 2 on the Martian surface shows a rocky
reddish surface much like that seen by Viking 1 more than 4000 miles away.
The planned location for the collection of soil for on-board analysis is
seen in the lower part of the photo. The Lander's camera #2 is looking approximately
to the northeast. |
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The
first colour picture taken by Viking 2 on the Martian surface shows a rocky
reddish surface much like that seen by Viking 1 more than 4000 miles away.
The planned location for the collection of soil for on-board analysis is
seen in the lower part of the photo. The Lander s camera #2 is looking approximately
to the northeast. The right edge of the picture is due east of the spacecraft.
The sun is behind the camera in the Martian afternoon. As at Chryse Planitia
where Viking 1 landed in July, the sky over Utopia is pink. Colours of the
rocks and soil also are almost identical at the two landing sites. |
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