Navcam, short fornavigational camera, is a type ofcamera found on certain roboticrovers orspacecraft used for navigation without interfering with scientific instruments.^[1][2][3] Navcams typically take wide angle photographs that are used to plan the next moves of the vehicle^[4] or object tracking.^[1]

The MarsCuriosity rover has two pairs of black and white navigation cameras mounted on the mast to support ground navigation. The cameras have a 45 degreeangle of view and use visiblelight to capturestereoscopic 3-D imagery.^[5] These cameras, like those on theMars Pathfinder missions support use of theICER image compression format^{[citation needed]}.

European Space AgencyRosetta spacecraft used a single camera with 5 degree field of view and 12bit 1024x1024px resolution allowing for visual tracking on each of spacecraft approaches to the asteroids and finally thecomet.^[1]

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  Curiosity rover's mast with two navcams
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  Mars Exploration Rover's mast with twoPancams (on its sides) and two navcams
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  Example of photo made byOpportunity's navcam
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  First photo made byCuriosity's navcam

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