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El Capitan (Mars)
El Capitan
is a
layered
rock outcrop
found within the
Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle
region
of the
planet
Mars
, this
geological
outcrop
was first
discovered
and
observed
by the
Mars Exploration Rover
Opportunity
in
February 2004
.
The rock
outcrop was named for
El
Capitan
, a
topographical
mountain
lying
within
the state
,
Texas
.