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To: JRandomFreeper; hattend
Another of my favorite shots.

On May 19th, 2005, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured this stunning view as the Sun sank below the rim of Gusev crater on Mars. This Panoramic Camera mosaic was taken around 6:07 in the evening of the rover's 489th martian day, or sol. Spirit was commanded to stay awake briefly after sending that sol's data to the Mars Odyssey orbiter just before sunset. The image is a false color composite, showing the sky similar to what a human would see, but with the colors slightly exaggerated. (NASA/JPL/Texas A&M/Cornell)

69 posted on 08/05/2012 1:35:00 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion or tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Beautiful. I had no idea the sun would still be that large out at Mars.


71 posted on 08/05/2012 1:45:57 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: dragnet2
Great pix, thanks.

/johnny

72 posted on 08/05/2012 1:48:30 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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Here is a page of Mars Clouds, Sunrises, & Susnsets, including a few Animated Gif’s:

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/MPF/science/clouds.html


88 posted on 08/05/2012 2:58:48 PM PDT by Museum Twenty (If every truth & hidden motivation were to tumble out, not one supporter would turn against him.)
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