Martian Crater
Caption:
This crater on northern Elysium Planitia is a little more than twice the diameter of the famous Meteor Crater in Arizona, U.S.A. It formed by the impact and subsequent explosion of a meteorite. Picture from MOC in July 1998.
Cataloging Keywords:
Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
Mars |
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System |
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Target Type |
Planet |
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Mission |
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) |
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Instrument Host |
Mars Global Surveyor |
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Host Type |
Orbiter |
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Instrument |
Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Crater, Grayscale, Impact |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
1999-07-19 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/MSSS |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02084 |
Identifier |
PIA02084 |