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Panoramic view of southeastern foothills of Gale's central mound, Curiosity sol 51

Panoramic view of southeastern foothills of Gale's central mound, Curiosity sol 51
Panoramic view of southeastern foothills of Gale's central mound, Curiosity sol 51 A mosaic of three Mastcam-100 images taken on sol 51 facing southeast. There is no sky visible in this view; occupying the distance is Gale's crater rim. NASA / JPL / MSSS / Emily Lakdawalla

Original images: 0051MR0231015000E1_DXXX - 0051MR0231014000E1_DXXX - 0051MR0231013000E1_DXXX

Here is a context view. This panorama is represented by the right box. The left box corresponds to another panorama taken on sol 50. n

Context image for Curiosity sol 50 and 51 Mastcam-100 panoramas
Context image for Curiosity sol 50 and 51 Mastcam-100 panoramas Part of the sol 50 Navcam panorama, with the locations of two Mastcam panoramas highlighted.Image: NASA / JPL / Damia Bouic