Close-up view of the Mars meteorite known as OileÌÁn Ruaidh.
Close-up view of a meteorite on Mars known as Oileán Ruaidh, taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. The science team used two tools on Opportunity's arm, the microscopic imager and the alpha particle X-ray spectrometer, to inspect the rock's texture and composition. Information from the spectrometer confirmed that the rock is a nickel-iron meteorite. This view, presented in approximately true color, combines component images taken through three Pancam filters admitting wavelengths of 601 nanometers, 535 nanometers and 482 nanometers.
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