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Layers in Crater Wall
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Caption:
MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-555, 25 November 2003
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) picture shows layers exposed in the upper wall of a meteor impact crater, and the dry talus that has been shed from this layered slope. This September 2003 image is located near 30.2°N, 272.8°W. The image covers an area 3 km (1.9 mi) wide, and is illuminated by sunlight from the lower left.
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, Grayscale, Impact | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2003-11-26 | |
| Date in Caption | 2003-11-25 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04890 | |
| Identifier | PIA04890 | |
