Matijevic Hill
Hill on Mars
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Matijevic Hill, named after American NASA engineer Jacob "Jake" Matijevic (1947 - 2012), is a hill located on "Cape York", itself on the western rim of Endeavour Crater lying within the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle (MC-19) region of the planet Mars. It was discovered by the Opportunity rover, and named by NASA on September 28, 2012.[1] The "approximate" site coordinates are: 2.22923°S 5.35068°W.
LocationEndeavour Crater, Meridiani Planum
Coordinates2.22923°S 5.35068°W
DiscovererOpportunity Rover
EponymJacob "Jake" Matijevic (1947-2012), NASA Engineer.[1]
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| Location | Endeavour Crater, Meridiani Planum |
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| Coordinates | 2.22923°S 5.35068°W |
| Discoverer | Opportunity Rover |
| Eponym | Jacob "Jake" Matijevic (1947-2012), NASA Engineer.[1] |
The hill includes a rock outcrop called Kirkwood, where Opportunity found a concentration of small spherical features. It also includes an area where clay minerals have been detected from orbiter observations.[2]
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