PIA06729: Outcrop in Iani


Outcrop in Iani

Caption:

28 July 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a light-toned butte composed of layered, sedimentary rock in the Iani Chaos region of Mars. It is located near 1.6°S, 18.2°W. The picture covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide, and is illuminated by sunlight from the 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
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-07-28
Date in Caption 2004-07-28
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06729
Identifier PIA06729