rocknest, rock, surface, aeolis, palus, between, peace, vallis, aeolis, mons, mount, sharp, gale, crater, planet, mars, approximate, site, coordinates, rock, mars, target, chemcam, apxs, instruments, curiosity, rover, october, 2012, white, balanced, image, fea. Rocknest 3 is a rock on the surface of Aeolis Palus between Peace Vallis and Aeolis Mons Mount Sharp in Gale crater on the planet Mars The approximate site coordinates are 4 35 S 137 26 E 4 59 S 137 44 E 4 59 137 44 Rocknest 3 Rocknest 3 rock on Mars target of the ChemCam and APXS instruments on the Curiosity rover October 5 2012 white balanced image Feature typeRockCoordinates4 35 S 137 26 E 4 59 S 137 44 E 4 59 137 44The rock was encountered at Rocknest by the Curiosity rover on its way from Bradbury Landing to the Point Lake overlook while traveling toward Glenelg Intrigue in October 2012 The rock measures about 10 cm 3 9 in high and 40 cm 16 in wide and was a target of the ChemCam and APXS instruments on the Curiosity rover 1 2 Rocknest 3 rock target of the ChemCam and APXS instruments on the Curiosity rover October 5 2012 Rocknest 3 rock target of the ChemCam and APXS instruments on the Curiosity rover October 3 2012 Curiosity rover s view from Rocknest looking eastward toward Point Lake center on the way to Glenelg Intrigue November 26 2012 white balanced raw color See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to wbr Aeolis Palus wbr Gale Crater and wbr Rocks on Mars Aeolis quadrangle Composition of Mars Geology of Mars List of rocks on Mars Timeline of Mars Science LaboratoryReferences Edit Staff November 26 2012 PIA16452 A Martian Rock Called Rocknest 3 NASA Retrieved November 27 2012 Staff November 22 2012 Thanksgiving on Mars Working Holiday for Curiosity Rover Space com Retrieved November 22 2012 External links EditCuriosity Rover Official SiteNotable rocks on Mars Adirondack Spirit Barnacle Bill Sojourner Bathurst Inlet Curiosity Big Joe Viking Block Island Opportunity M Bounce Opportunity Coronation Curiosity El Capitan Opportunity Esperance Opportunity Goulburn Curiosity Heat Shield Opportunity M Home Plate Spirit Hottah Curiosity Jake Matijevic Curiosity Last Chance Opportunity Link Curiosity Mackinac Island Opportunity M Mimi Spirit Oilean Ruaidh Opportunity M Pot of Gold Spirit Rocknest 3 Curiosity Shelter Island Opportunity M Tintina Curiosity Yogi Sojourner M Meteorite This box viewtalkedit Portals Solar System Spaceflight Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rocknest 3 amp oldid 1030751461, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
