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The Kimberley

An area of outcrop that will be Curiosity's second major science stop to include drilling. The mounds bordering The Kimberley are named "Mount Joseph" (NE), "Mount Christine" (NW), and "Mount Remarkable" (S).

Sol Descriptions

Sol 569Drove almost 100m ESE toward "The Kimberley"
Sol 572Drove ~88m SE toward "The Kimberley"
Sol 577Mastcam mosaic of The Kimberley area
Sol 587Drove about 22m E around "The Kimberley" to scout the path ahead, after short drives to check the wheels
Sol 588Mastcam imaging of outcrop, "Point Coulomb", "Brooking Gorge", and "Castlereagh Hill"; ~45m drive around "The Kimberley"
Sol 589Mastcam and ChemCam observations of "Chirup" soil target; ~30-meter drive; arrival at "The Kimberley"
Sol 590Large Mastcam mosaic of "The Kimberley"
Sol 593Drove about 12 meters along "The Kimberley"
Sol 595Mastcam and Navcam stereo imaging, driving along edge of "The Kimberley"

Site Descriptions

Site 30/0000In Sight of "The Kimberley"
Site 30/0740"The Kimberley" North End
Site 30/0786"The Kimberley" North End Outcrop
Site 30/0938Driving around "The Kimberley"
Site 31/0000"The Kimberley" Arrival