Editing Maestro (software) (section)

== Functions ==
The program interprets data to display and manipulate images collected by the different sets of cameras placed on the rover. It also gives data collected by the tools attached to the rovers arm.

=== Hazard Avoidance and Navigation Cameras ===
The front hazard camera displays the frontal view of the rover and prevents the rover from running into any unexpected objects on missions. The navigation cameras work in conjunction with the hazard avoidance cameras to scan the terrain and environment around the rover.

=== Panoramic Camera ===
An [[azimuthal equidistant projection]] is created by the navigation and panoramic cameras, which compiles up to twenty separate pictures arranged in a circle. The program can flatten out these images giving a horizontal view of the picture that can be rotated within the program.

=== Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer ===
The Miniature [[Thermal Emission Spectrometer]] (Mini-TES) can also take photos using an infrared spectrum to display heat maps of the rocks and soils. This allows scientists to distinguish the different minerals on Mars based on their thermal radiation.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mars Exploration Rover Mission: The Mission|url = http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/spacecraft_instru_minites.html|website = mars.nasa.gov|access-date = 2016-02-11}}</ref>

=== Microscopic Imager Camera ===
The Microscopic Imager camera is attached the rover's arm and takes magnified photos of the rocks and soils.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mars Exploration Rover Mission: The Mission|url = http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/spacecraft_rover_eyes.html|website = mars.nasa.gov|access-date = 2016-02-11}}</ref> Maestro processes these images and alters the edges, contrast, or size to make them easier to analyze and understand.

=== Spectrometers ===
The rover is equipped with an [[Alpha particle X-ray spectrometer|Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer]] (APXS) and a [[Mössbauer spectroscopy|Mössbauer Spectrometer]] (MB). The APXS uses alpha particles and X-rays to determine the elemental composition of the material collected.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mars Exploration Rover Mission: The Mission|url = http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/spacecraft_instru_apxs.html|website = mars.nasa.gov|access-date = 2016-02-11}}</ref> The MB determines the magnetic properties of minerals containing iron.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mars Exploration Rover Mission: The Mission|url = http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/spacecraft_instru_mossbr.html|website = mars.nasa.gov|access-date = 2016-02-11}}</ref>

=== Rock Abrasion Tool ===
The [[Rock Abrasion Tool]] (RAT) located on the arm of the rover and grind holes into rocks to collect and analyze the composition of the material.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mars Exploration Rover Mission: The Mission|url = http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/spacecraft_instru_rat.html|website = mars.nasa.gov|access-date = 2016-02-11}}</ref>