PIA00192: Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees North, Longitude 30 Degrees


Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees North, Longitude 30 Degrees

Caption:

Center of the orthographic projection is at latitude 30 degrees N., longitude 30 degrees. The north polar residual ice cap, which is cut by spiral-patterned troughs, is located at the top. The central part is characterized by a dark depression, Chryse basin, where several large outflow channels terminate. The lower-left corner is marked by a vast system of canyons, Valles Marineris, which extends eastward for several thousand kilometers.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
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
Acquisition Date
Release Date 1998-06-08
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/JPL/USGS
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00192
Identifier PIA00192