9 January 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows detailed layered rock features, mantled by fine dust, in the Sulci Gordii ridged region east of Olympus Mons. The scene is located near 21.9°N, 124.3°W. The picture covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) across, and is illuminated by sunlight from the left.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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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 | Dust, Grayscale, Mountain | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2005-01-09 | |
Date in Caption | 2004-01-09 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07271 | |
Identifier | PIA07271 |