SPIRIT SAYS GOODBYE TO BONNEVILLE CRATER
NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit took this panoramic camera image on sol 86 (March 31, 2004) before driving 36 meters (118 feet) on sol 87 toward its future destination, the Columbia Hills. This is probably the last panoramic camera image that Spirit will take from the high rim of "Bonneville" crater, and provides an excellent view of the ejecta-covered path the rover has journeyed thus far. The lander can be seen toward the upper right of the frame and is approximately 321 meters (1060 feet) away from Spirit’s current location. The large hill on the horizon is Grissom Hill. The Colombia Hills, located to the left, are not visible in this image. (UPI Photo/NASA)
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