The Mars Color Imager (MARCI) is a wide-angle, relatively low-resolution camera built for Mars Climate Orbiter and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. MARCI views the surface of Mars in five visible and two ultraviolet bands. Each day, MARCI collects about 84 images and produces a global map with pixel resolutions of 1 to 10 km (0.62 to 6.21 mi). This map provides a weekly weather report for Mars, helps to characterize its seasonal and annual variations, and maps the presence of water vapor and ozone in its atmosphere.[1] The camera was built and is operated by Malin Space Science Systems. It has a 180-degree fisheye lens with the seven color filters bonded directly on a single CCD sensor.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Spacecraft Parts: Instruments: MARCI". MARCI website. Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
- ^ "Mars Color Imager: How MARCI Takes Color Images, MRO MARCI Release No. MARCI2-3, 13 April 2006". Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ^ "NASA - NSSDCA - Experiment - Details". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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- ^ "MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER (MRO) MARS COLOR IMAGER (MARCI) INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION". msss.com. Malin Space Science Systems. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
