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Ascraeus Depression
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Caption:
29 December 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows house-sized boulders and layered volcanic rock exposed in a pit on the north flank of the giant Tharsis volcano, Ascraeus Mons. The pit most likely formed by collapse. Dust mantles much of the surrounding terrain and the pit floor.
Location near
: 12.9°N, 101.6°W
Image width
: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: lower left
Season
: Southern Winter
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 | Dust, Grayscale, Mountain, Volcano | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2005-12-29 | |
| Date in Caption | 2005-12-29 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03265 | |
| Identifier | PIA03265 | |
