PIA07436: Ascraeus Mons Summit


Ascraeus Mons Summit

Caption:

7 March 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a lava channel on the northeastern summit of Ascraeus Mons.

Location near : 11.5°N, 104.2°W
Image width : ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from : upper left
Season : Northern Spring

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, Mountain
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-03-07
Date in Caption 2005-03-07
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07436
Identifier PIA07436