Hottah (Mars)
Rock outcrop | |
| Coordinates | 4°35′S 137°26′E / 4.59°S 137.44°E |
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Hottah is a
Curiosity rover on the way from Bradbury Landing to Glenelg Intrigue on September 14, 2012 (the 39th sol of the mission), and was named after Hottah Lake, the sixth largest lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The "approximate" site coordinates are: 4°35′S 137°26′E / 4.59°S 137.44°E
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The outcrop is a
fluvial sediment, deposited by a vigorously flowing stream, probably between ankle and waist deep. This stream is part of an ancient alluvial fan, which descends from the steep terrain at the rim of Gale crater across its floor.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Brown, Dwayne; Cole, Steve; Webster, Guy; Agle, D.C. (September 27, 2012). "NASA Rover Finds Old Streambed On Martian Surface". NASA. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ a b c NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Old Streambed on Mars. NASA. September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012 – via YouTube.
- ^ AP News. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
External links
- Curiosity rover - Official Site
- NASA - Mars Exploration Program
- Volcanic rock classification
- Video (04:32) - Evidence: Water "Vigorously" Flowed On Mars - September, 2012
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