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December’s Dunes
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Caption:
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows sand dunes in the north polar region of Mars, as they appeared during northern summer in December 2004.
Location near
: 78.1°N, 227.2°W
Image width
: ~3.0 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: lower left
Season
: Northern Summer
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 | 2005-02-19 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07375 | |
| Identifier | PIA07375 | |
