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Mars Perseverance Sol 68: Right Mastcam-Z Camera
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Right Mastcam-Z camera. Mastcam-Z is a pair of cameras located high on the rover's mast. This is one still frame from a sequence captured by the camera while taking video.
This image was acquired on April 29, 2021 (Sol 68) at the local mean solar time of 12:36:06.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
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