PIA07821: Hephaestus Troughs


Hephaestus Troughs

Caption:

6 April 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows two troughs in the Hephaestus Fossae region surrounded by heavily cratered terrain.

Location near : 22.7°N, 239.0°W
Image width : ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from : upper 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 Crater, Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-04-06
Date in Caption 2005-04-06
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07821
Identifier PIA07821