4 June 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows layered, light-toned, sedimentary rocks that have been exposed by erosion in Coprates Chasma, one of the many chasms which comprise the Valles Marineris trough system on Mars.
Location near
: 13.1°S, 65.0°W
Image width
: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: upper left
Season
: Southern Autumn
Name | Value | Additional Values |
---|---|---|
Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) | Mariner |
Instrument Host | Mars Global Surveyor | |
Host Type | Orbiter | Flyby Spacecraft |
Instrument | Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) | |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Grayscale | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2006-06-04 | |
Date in Caption | 2006-06-04 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA08511 | |
Identifier | PIA08511 |