PIA04662: Outcrop In Juventae Chasma


Outcrop In Juventae Chasma

Caption:

MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-433, 26 July 2003

Light-toned sedimentary rock outcrops are common on the floors of the chasms associated with the Valles Marineris system and neighboring outflow channels. This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows an outcrop of sedimentary rock in Juventae Chasma near 4.1°S, 62.0°W. The scene is illuminated by sunlight from the left.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mariner
Instrument Host Mars Global Surveyor
Host Type Orbiter Flyby Spacecraft
Instrument Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC)
Detector
Extra Keywords Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2003-07-29
Date in Caption 2003-07-26
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04662
Identifier PIA04662