Mars digital-image mosaic merged with color of the MC-19 quadrangle, Margaritifer Sinus region of Mars. Heavily cratered highlands, which dominate the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle, are marked by large expanses of chaotic terrain. In the northwestern part, the major rift zone of Valles Marineris connects with a broad canyon filled with chaotic terrain. Latitude range -30 to 0, longitude range 0 to 45 degrees.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | Viking | Mariner |
Instrument Host | Viking 1 Orbiter | |
Host Type | Orbiter | Flyby Spacecraft |
Instrument | Visual Imaging Subsystem - Camera A | |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Color, Crater | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 1998-06-05 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/USGS | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00179 | |
Identifier | PIA00179 |