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MarsDial

Sundial used for missions to Mars

The MarsDial is a sundial that was devised for missions to Mars. It is used to calibrate the Pancam cameras of the Mars landers. MarsDials were placed

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Mars rover

Robotic vehicle for Mars surface exploration

complex (MSL) Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons (MSL) Hazcam (MER + MSL + M20) MarsDial (MER + MSL + M20) Materials Adherence Experiment (MPF) MIMOS II (MER) Mini-TES

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Bill Nye

American science communicator (born 1955)

small sundial included in the Mars Exploration Rover missions. Known as MarsDial, in addition to tracking time, it had small colored panels to provide a

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Analemma

Diagrammatic representation of Sun's position over a period of time

A time-lapse of an analemma on Mars. Created using images of the MarsDial on the Opportunity rover.

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Nordgren

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Architecture and Design Tyler Nordgren, astronomer who worked on the MarsDial design team, researched Chi Cassiopeiae George Nordgren from Arthur Nordegren

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Mars Exploration Rover

NASA mission to explore Mars via two rovers

Imager) MIMOS II Mini-TES Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT) Rover embedded computers MarsDial (Calibration Target/Plauque) Related Computers (IBM RAD6000) DSN JPL Maestro

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Pancam

Electronic stereo cameras on Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers

Pancam operators attempted human eye color in these two pictures of the MER MarsDial taken 10 days apart. Dust-clearing winds reduced the amount of dust in

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Jon Lomberg

American artist and journalist (born 1948)

Peace Gardens Sanctuary in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Lomberg co-designed the MarsDial aboard the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, and was the

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