Archive · 20 May 2025
Perseverance Rover Captures Deimos Image in Pre-Dawn Martian Sky
The Perseverance rover on Mars took a picture of Deimos, one of Mars' moons, before the sun came up.
It used a special camera to take long-exposure shots, allowing it to see Deimos and some stars.
The image is a bit blurry because the light was dim and the camera picked up some extra dots.
This helps scientists study the Martian sky and understand how the moons move.
This type of photography is also useful for future missions to Mars.
NASA's Perseverance rover captured an image of Mars' moon Deimos before dawn.
The image was taken on March 1, 2025, using the rover's left navigation camera.
The image is a composite of 16 long-exposure shots.
The effort reveals a view of Deimos suspended in the Martian atmosphere.
The images may enhance understanding of Mars' sky conditions and moon dynamics.
- Who
- NASA's Perseverance rover
- What
- Captured an image of Deimos before dawn
- When
- March 1, 2025
- Where
- Mars
- Why
- To study Mars' sky and moon dynamics
- Date of Image Capture
- March 1, 2025
- Mission Sol
- Sol 1433
- Time of Image
- 4:27 a.m. local time
- Total Exposure Time
- 52 seconds
- Maximum Exposure per Frame
- 3.28 seconds
- Camera Used
- Left navigation camera