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5 August 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a small, dust-mantled volcano on the plains east of the giant martian volcano, Pavonis Mons.
Location near
: 1.6°S, 105.7°W
Image width
: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: lower left
Season
: Southern Spring
| 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 | Dust, Grayscale, Mountain, Volcano | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2006-08-05 | |
| Date in Caption | 2006-08-05 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA08661 | |
| Identifier | PIA08661 | |