PIA07384: Hecates Tholus Channels


Hecates Tholus Channels

Caption:

24 February 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows narrow channels and small impact craters on the north flank of the Elysium volcano, Hecates Tholus.

Location near : 34.0°N, 210.3°W
Image width : ~1 km (~0.6 mi)
Illumination from : upper left
Season : Southern Winter

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 Crater, Grayscale, Impact, Volcano
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-02-24
Date in Caption 2005-02-24
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07384
Identifier PIA07384