PIA03940: Daedalia Flow


Daedalia Flow

Caption:

9 June 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a portion of a lava flow in the Daedalia Planum region of Mars, south of the volcano, Arsia Mons. Daedalia Planum is known for its abundance of ancient, long, lava flows.

Location near : 22.7°S, 116.9°W
Image width : ~3 km (~1.9 mi
Illumination from : upper left
Season : Southern Spring

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 Color, Mountain, Volcano
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-06-09
Date in Caption 2005-06-09
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03940
Identifier PIA03940