PIA03196: Ascraeus Pits


Ascraeus Pits

Caption:

13 November 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows collapse pits on the lower east flank of Ascraeus Mons, a larger volcano in the Tharsis region of Mars.

Location near : 11.5°N, 102.2°W
Image width : width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from : lower left
Season : Northern Autumn

Cataloging Keywords:

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, Mountain, Volcano
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-11-13
Date in Caption 2005-11-13
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03196
Identifier PIA03196