PIA03087: Isidis Planitia


Isidis Planitia

Caption:

3 November 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a cratered surface in Isidis Planitia, a martian lowland. Light-toned "squiggles" in this August 2005 image are large windblown ripples.

Location near : 10.6°N, 275.2°W
Image width : width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from : lower left
Season : Northern Autumn

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 2005-11-03
Date in Caption 2005-11-03
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03087
Identifier PIA03087