Panoramic Camera (Pancam)
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Panoramic Camera (Pancam) is a high-resolution, multispectral imaging system used on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rovers to capture detailed color and 3D views of the Martian surface.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pancam on Spirit rover | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
multispectral camera
ⓘ
spacecraft imaging instrument ⓘ stereo camera system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pancam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coLocatedWith |
Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer (Mini-TES)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navigation Cameras (Navcam) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType |
digital images
ⓘ
spectral cubes ⓘ |
| designedForEnvironment | Martian surface conditions ⓘ |
| developedForAgency | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedForMission | Mars Exploration Rover mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables |
detection of dust and atmospheric aerosols
ⓘ
detection of iron-bearing minerals ⓘ false-color imaging of Martian surface features ⓘ |
| fieldOfViewType | panoramic ⓘ |
| firstOperationalYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
3D terrain mapping
ⓘ
high angular resolution imaging ⓘ multispectral imaging in visible and near-infrared wavelengths ⓘ remote mineralogical analysis ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
left eye camera
ⓘ
right eye camera ⓘ |
| hasFilterWheel |
left camera filter wheel
ⓘ
right camera filter wheel ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfFiltersPerEye | 8 ⓘ |
| missionRole | primary science imaging system on Mars Exploration Rovers ⓘ |
| mountedOn | mast of Mars Exploration Rovers ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars Exploration Rover Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedRemotelyFrom | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mars Exploration Rover payload ⓘ |
| principalInvestigator | Steve Squyres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
color imaging
ⓘ
panoramic views ⓘ spectral data ⓘ stereo vision ⓘ |
| scienceLeadInstitution | Cornell University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spectralRange | approximately 400 to 1100 nanometers ⓘ |
| supports |
mission science planning
ⓘ
selection of rock and soil targets for in-situ instruments ⓘ |
| usedByAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
3D stereo imaging
ⓘ
atmospheric studies on Mars ⓘ characterizing rocks and soils on Mars ⓘ geologic investigations on Mars ⓘ high-resolution imaging of the Martian surface ⓘ multispectral imaging ⓘ supporting rover navigation and targeting ⓘ |
| usedOnPlanet | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Opportunity
subject surface form:
Husband Hill
this entity surface form:
Pancam on Spirit rover