30 May 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows light-toned, wind-eroded, sedimentary rock outcrops in eastern Candor Chasma, part of the Valles Marineris trough system.
Location near
: 7.7°S, 65.3°W
Image width
: ~3 km (~1.9 mi
Illumination from
: lower left
Season
: Southern Spring
Name | Value | Additional Values |
---|---|---|
Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) | Mariner |
Instrument Host | Mars Global Surveyor | |
Host Type | Orbiter | Flyby Spacecraft |
Instrument | Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) | |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Grayscale | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2005-05-30 | |
Date in Caption | 2005-05-30 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03922 | |
Identifier | PIA03922 |