20 February 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows layered, sedimentary rock exposures in the Sinus Meridiani region.
Location near
: 4.8°N, 1.2°W
Image width
: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: lower left
Season
: Northern Autumn
Name | Value | Additional Values |
---|---|---|
Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) | |
Instrument Host | Mars Global Surveyor | |
Host Type | Orbiter | |
Instrument | Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) | |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Grayscale | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2006-02-20 | |
Date in Caption | 2006-02-20 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02194 | |
Identifier | PIA02194 |