Rocknest 3

"Rocknest 3"rock on Mars - target of theChemCam andAPXS instruments on theCuriosity rover (October 5, 2012) (white-balanced image).
Feature type	Rock
Coordinates	4°35′S137°26′E / 4.59°S 137.44°E /-4.59; 137.44

Rocknest 3 is a rock on the surface ofAeolis Palus, betweenPeace Vallis andAeolis Mons (Mount Sharp), inGale crater on the planetMars. The approximate site coordinates are:4°35′S137°26′E / 4.59°S 137.44°E /-4.59; 137.44.

The rock was encountered atRocknest by theCuriosity rover on its way fromBradbury Landing to the Point Lake overlook while traveling towardGlenelg Intrigue in October 2012. The rock measures about 10 cm (3.9 in) high and 40 cm (16 in) wide and was a target of theChemCam andAPXS instruments on theCuriosity rover.^[1][2]

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  "Rocknest 3"rock - target of theChemCam andAPXS instruments on theCuriosity rover (October 5, 2012 ).
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  "Rocknest 3"rock - target of theChemCam andAPXS instruments on theCuriosity rover (October 3, 2012)

Curiosity rover's view fromRocknest looking eastward toward Point Lake (center) on the way toGlenelg Intrigue (November 26, 2012,white balanced) (raw color).

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