Endeavour (crater)
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| Region | Meridiani Planum |
| Coordinates | 2°17′S 5°14′W / 2.28°S 5.23°WCoordinates: 2°17′S 5°14′W / 2.28°S 5.23°W |
| Diameter | 22 kilometers (13.7 miles)[1] |
| Depth | 300 meters (1,000 feet) [2] |
| Eponym | Endeavour, Saskatchewan and the HM Bark Endeavour |
Endeavour is an impact crater located in Meridiani Planum on Mars. Since August of 2008, Mars Exploration Rover-B Opportunity has been travelling towards it.[1][3] Endeavour is 22 kilometers (13.70 miles) in diameter which compares to Victoria crater which is 750 meters (0.47 miles), Endurance crater which is 130 meters (0.08 miles), and Eagle crater which is 22 meters (0.01 miles).[1][4][5][6]
On March 7, 2009 (sol 1,820), Opportunity first saw the rim of Endeavour after driving about 3.2 kilometers (2 miles) since it left Victoria in August of 2008.[7][8] Opportunity also saw Iazu crater which is about 38 kilometers (24 miles) away and is about 7 kilometers (4 miles) in diameter.[8] At that time, Opportunity was 12 kilometers (7 miles) from Endeavour though because of having to avoid hazards it was estimated that it would take at least 30% more driving than that for it to reach Endeavour.[7] Based on the amount of time it had taken to drive from Victoria it was estimated that it would take over one Martian year (23 months) for Opportunity to reach Endeavour.[7]
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[edit] Craters visited by Opportunity
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "NASA'S Mars Rover to Head Toward Bigger Crater". NASA/JPL. 2008-09-22. http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/20080922a.html. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ "Road Trip Gets Under Way". NASA/JPL. 2008-09-24. http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status_opportunityAll_2008.html. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ^ Rahl, A.J.S (2008-10-31). "Spirit "Bumps" a Move, Opportunity Puts the Pedal to the Metal". Planetary Society. http://www.planetary.org/news/2008/1031_Mars_Exploration_Rovers_Update_Spirit.html. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ "NASA Rover Nears Martian Bowl Goal". NASA/JPL. 2006-09-06. http://marsrovers.nasa.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/20060906a.html. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ "Press Release Images: Opportunity". NASA/JPL. 2004-05-03. http://marsrovers.nasa.gov/gallery/press/opportunity/20040503a.html. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ "NASA Facts: Mars Exploration Rover". NASA/JPL. 2004-10-24. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/mer/merfactsheet.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ a b c "One Mars Rover Sees A Distant Goal; The Other Takes A New Route". NASA/JPL. 2009-03-18. http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/20090318a.html. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ a b "One Mars Rover Sees A Distant Goal; The Other Takes A New Route". NASA/JPL. 2009-03-18. http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/press/opportunity/20090318a.html. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
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