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°ECoordinates: 1°54′S 354°30′E / 1.9°S 354.5°E |
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.
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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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