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Lonely Butte
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Caption:
14 September 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a lonely, light-toned butte composed of sedimentary rock in northern Sinus Meridiani. The dark landscape that surrounds the butte was once covered by the same rocks that make up this lonely remnant.
Location near
: 2.5°N, 4.2°W
Image width
: width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: lower left
Season
: Northern Autumn
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 | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2005-09-14 | |
| Date in Caption | 2005-09-14 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05258 | |
| Identifier | PIA05258 | |
