Northern Plains “Crater”
Caption:
10 December 2004
The lower left (southwest) corner of this Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows the location of a somewhat filled and buried meteor impact crater on the northern plains of Mars. The dark dots are boulders. A portion of a similar feature is seen in the upper right (northeast) corner of the image. This picture, showing landforms (including the odd mound north/northeast of the crater) that are typical of the martian northern lowland plains, was obtained as part of the MGS MOC effort to support the search for a landing site for the Phoenix Mars Scout lander. Phoenix will launch in 2007 and land on the northern plains in 2008. This image is located near 68.0°N, 227.4°W, and covers an area approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) wide. The scene is illuminated by sunlight from the lower left.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
| Target |
Mars |
|
| System |
|
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| Target Type |
Planet |
|
| Mission |
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) |
Phoenix |
| Instrument Host |
Mars Global Surveyor |
Phoenix Lander |
| Host Type |
Orbiter |
Lander |
| Instrument |
Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) |
|
| Detector |
|
|
| Extra Keywords |
Crater, Grayscale, Impact |
| Acquisition Date |
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| Release Date |
2004-12-10 |
| Date in Caption |
2004-12-10 |
|
| Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems |
| Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07125 |
| Identifier |
PIA07125 |
