PIA03261: Richardson Dunes


Richardson Dunes

Caption:

25 December 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a summertime view of sand dunes in Richardson Crater in the Mare Chromium region of the martian southern hemisphere.

Location near : 72.4°S, 179.7°W
Image width : ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from : upper left
Season : Southern Summer

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 Crater, Dune, Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-12-25
Date in Caption 2005-12-25
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03261
Identifier PIA03261