PIA05998: Sand Dunes in Noachis


Sand Dunes in Noachis

Caption:

28 May 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows dark sand dunes on the floor of a crater in Noachis Terra. The picture was acquired in early southern autumn in March 2004; it is located near 52.4°S, 336.9°W. The image covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) across; sunlight illuminates the scene from the upper 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, Dune, Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-05-28
Date in Caption 2004-05-28
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05998
Identifier PIA05998