25 November 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a suite of south mid-latitude gullies on a crater wall. Gullies such as these may have formed by runoff of liquid water.
Location near
: 38.0°S, 167.2°W
Image width
: width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: upper left
Season
: Southern Summer
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, Water | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2005-11-25 | |
Date in Caption | 2005-11-25 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03591 | |
Identifier | PIA03591 |