PIA06364: Small Dunes in Hellas


Small Dunes in Hellas

Caption:

4 July 2004
This April 2004 Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a small dune field in southeastern Hellas Planitia near 41.4°S, 275.6°W. The image covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide; 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 Dune, Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-07-04
Date in Caption 2004-07-04
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06364
Identifier PIA06364