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{{Short description|Rock outcrop on Mars}} |
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[[Image:PIA05457 modest.jpg|thumb|right|300px|El Capitan at Meridiani Planum, Mars]] |
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|name = El Capitan |
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|image = Image:PIA05457 modest.jpg |
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|caption = "El Capitan" [[rock outcrop]] at Meridiani Planum, Mars |
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|type = [[Rock outcrop]] |
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|coordinates = {{coord|1.9|S|354.5|E|globe:mars_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |
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| ⚫ | '''El Capitan''' is a layered rock outcrop found within the [[Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle]] (MC-19) region of the planet [[Mars]], this geological outcrop was first discovered and observed by the [[Mars Exploration Rover]] ''[[Opportunity rover|Opportunity]]'' in February 2004. The rock outcrop was named for [[El Capitan (Texas)|El Capitan]], a topographical [[mountain]] lying within the state of [[Texas]]. |
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*[[List of rocks on Mars]] |
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*[[List of surface features of Mars imaged by Opportunity|List of surface features of Mars imaged by ''Opportunity'']] |
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 25 August 2024
 "El Capitan" rock outcrop at Meridiani Planum, Mars | |
| Feature type | Rock outcrop |
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| Coordinates | 1°54′S 354°30′E / 1.9°S 354.5°E |
El Capitan is a layered rock outcrop found within the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle (MC-19) region of the planet Mars, this geological outcrop was first discovered and observed by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity in February 2004. The rock outcrop was named for El Capitan, a topographical mountain lying within the state of Texas.
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