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Image of the Week

Mars Perseverance Sol 824: Right Mastcam-Z Camera

This image was taken by MCZ_RIGHT onboard NASA's Mars rover Perseverance on Sol 824

This photo was selected by public vote and featured as "Image of the Week" for Week 122 (June 11 - 17, 2023) of the Perseverance rover mission on Mars.

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 image was acquired on June 15, 2023 (Sol 824) at the local mean solar time of 13:38:25.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU