Beagle (crater)

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Beagle Crater
Beagle crater on the horizon
Region Meridiani Planum
Coordinates 2.1° S, 5.5° W
Diameter 35 m
Depth Approx. 1-2 meters.
Discoverer Opportunity rover
Eponym HMS Beagle and Beagle 2
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Beagle Crater is a crater on Mars in Meridiani Planum which was explored by the Opportunity rover. It was located by the rover in images taken on sol 855 (June 20, 2006), 310 metres (1,107 ft) away. It is on the edge of the much larger Victoria Crater's ejecta blanket, named the Victoria Annulus.[1]

A navcam mosaic looking inside Beagle Crater. Taken on sol 898.
A navcam mosaic looking inside Beagle Crater. Taken on sol 898.

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[edit] Other craters visited by Opportunity

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Spirit Completes Mission's Grandest Panorama, Opportunity Approaches Beagle Crater. Retrieved on 2006-08-25.

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