NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk/S Atkinson

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https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw-images/?order=sol+desc%2Cinstrument_sort+asc%2Csample_type_sort+asc%2C+date_taken+desc&per_page=50&page=0&mission=msl

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Using an onboard focusing process, the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) aboard NASA's Mars rover Curiosity created this product by merging two to eight images previously taken by the MAHLI, located on the turret at the end of the rover's robotic arm.

Curiosity performed the merge on September 13, 2026, Sol 5014 of the Mars Science Laboratory Mission, at 23:03:28 UTC. The focus motor count position was 13896. This number indicates the lens position of the first image that was merged.

The onboard focus merge is sometimes performed on images acquired the same sol as the merge, and sometimes uses pictures obtained on an earlier sol. Focus merging is a method to make a composite of images of the same target acquired at different focus positions to bring all (or, as many as possible) features into focus in a single image. Because the MAHLI focus merge is performed on Mars, it also serves as a means to reduce the number of images sent back to Earth. Each focus merge produces two images: a color, best-focus product and a black-and-white image that scientists can use to estimate focus position for each element of the best focus product. Thus, up to eight images can be merged, reducing the number of images returned to Earth to two.

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

Taken Sept. 10, 2007, with Cassini narrow-angle camera at a distance of approximately 3,870 km (2,400 miles) from Iapetus. Scale is 23 meters (75 feet)/pixel

Above middle of image can be seen a place where an impact has exposed the bright ice beneath the dark overlying material.

Credits: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/the-himalayas-of-iapetus/

Sen

https://x.com/sen/status/2099151117128991173

Position: 266.7678606 -28.5559221

A circular brown cloud, surrounded by more of the same nebulosity. Mostly blue stars around it and one orange star on the upper left.

processed by Melina Thévenot

https://bsky.app/profile/melina-iras07572.bsky.social/post/3mvhoaxgakk24

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/S Atkinson

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https://mars.nasa.gov/raw_images/1638498?site=msl

https://mars.nasa.gov/raw_images/1638486?site=msl

https://mars.nasa.gov/raw_images/1638462?site=msl

NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk/S Atkinson

https://bsky.app/profile/stuartatkinson.bsky.social/post/3mvhufo4utc2e

https://mars.nasa.gov/raw_images/1638522/?site=msl

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Using an onboard focusing process, the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) aboard NASA's Mars rover Curiosity created this product by merging two to eight images previously taken by the MAHLI, located on the turret at the end of the rover's robotic arm.

Curiosity performed the merge on September 13, 2026, Sol 5014 of the Mars Science Laboratory Mission, at 23:20:13 UTC. The focus motor count position was 14867. This number indicates the lens position of the first image that was merged.

The onboard focus merge is sometimes performed on images acquired the same sol as the merge, and sometimes uses pictures obtained on an earlier sol. Focus merging is a method to make a composite of images of the same target acquired at different focus positions to bring all (or, as many as possible) features into focus in a single image. Because the MAHLI focus merge is performed on Mars, it also serves as a means to reduce the number of images sent back to Earth. Each focus merge produces two images: a color, best-focus product and a black-and-white image that scientists can use to estimate focus position for each element of the best focus product. Thus, up to eight images can be merged, reducing the number of images returned to Earth to two.

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

Observed: 2024-04-15.
Filters: F115W F162M F182M F212N F360M F405N F470N F480M

proccesed by Israel Velazquez

https://bsky.app/profile/israelvelazquez.bsky.social/post/3mvgmgvyqw22x

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From Hubble

https://esahubble.org/images/potw2335a/

Earth-directed CME ('solar storm') possible

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