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.....The lander has a 12 position filter wheel only on the
right eye. The filters consist of eight filters optimized for
surface geology, three filters for atmospheric water vapor
and dust measurements, and one broadband filter for the stereo imaging.
The camera will be responsible for performing many experiments.
One of the most important is to locate targets for performing
mineralogical experiments using the Alpha/Proton/X-ray spectrometer.
Stereo mapping and panoramas will allow scientist to study the large- and
small scale structures around the landing site. Additional images will be
taken to study such phenomena such as frost, dune formation, and seasonal changes.
The camera will also measure atmospheric water vapor, atmospheric dust, optical
depth, and the size, shape, and absorbtion spectra, and vertical distribution of
dust in the atmosphere. Additional experiments include taking images of the
wind-sock to determine speed and direction of wind and imaging of cloud patterns.
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