Rover Astronomy from Mars

[Phobos]

First view of the Earth from the Martian surface...Orion constellation...partial solar eclipses. Fun stuff.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/03/12/mars.earth/index.html

[M.C.]

Great link

Disappointing pictures, tho

I thought the rovers had high-quality digital COLOR cameras? Why don't they use them ?

[Phobos]

Because these astronomy photos were not part of the main mission. They're just a quick & fun little side project. They save the big guns for the rocks & landscape. (high-res photos take more time & energy and the rovers are limited in both)