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Subject: [Leica] Picture of Opportunity Rover on Mars from MRO/HiRIS
From: dnaplasmid at compwrx.com (Aram Langhans#2)
Date: Tue Oct 10 12:58:23 2006
References: <200610101906.k9AJ48cT063742@server1.waverley.reid.org>

Must be a Canon lens.  I am sure with a Leica you could see the dust on 
the tires.

All kidding aside, this is a very interesting photo.  It is amazing what 
is possible with images.  I am still in awe when I look at Hubble 
photographs, even though they have been with us for many decades.

Aram


> Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:05:36 -0400
> From: "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net>
> Subject: [Leica] Picture of Opportunity Rover on Mars from MRO/HiRISE
> To: lug@leica-users.org
> Message-ID: <p06230910c151909912b1@[10.0.1.2]>
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> 
> I just found this and thought you might enjoy it.  The Mars 
> Reconnaissance Orbiter has taken a picture of Victoria Crater on Mars 
> in which it is actually possible to see the Opportunity Rover!  Check 
> out the second photo down on the page.
> 
> http://hiroc.lpl.arizona.edu/images/TRA/TRA_000873_1780/opportunity.htm
> l
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Dick
>