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Ascraeus Pits
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Caption:
31 January 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows collapse pits on the northern flank of the giant Tharsis shield volcano, Ascraeus Mons. Details in rock and dust are seen when this image is examined at its full, 1.5 meters (5 ft) per pixel resolution. Large, dark boulders occur on the floors of some of the pits, for example. This scene is located near 13.1°N, 103.1°W. The picture covers an area 3 km (1.9 mi) wide and is illuminated by sunlight from the lower 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 | Dust, Grayscale, Mountain, Volcano | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2005-01-31 | |
| Date in Caption | 2004-01-31 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07313 | |
| Identifier | PIA07313 | |
