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Alba Patera
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Caption:
28 December 2003
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) red wide angle image shows much of Alba Patera, a low, broad shield volcano in northern Tharsis. The caldera complex--the pits formed by collapse at the volcano summit -- is located toward the bottom center of this image. Alba Patera is located at 41°N, 111°W. The area shown here is approximately 430 km (~270 mi) across and illuminated 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 | Grayscale, Volcano | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-01-08 | |
| Date in Caption | 2003-12-28 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05023 | |
| Identifier | PIA05023 | |
