12 January 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows buttes, craters, and exhuming impact craters in central Argyre Planitia. This wintertime view is illuminated by sunlight from the upper left and covers an area bout 3 km (1.9 mi) wide. The picture is located near 52.5°S, 42.6°W.
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 | Crater, Grayscale, Impact | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2005-01-12 | |
Date in Caption | 2004-01-12 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07274 | |
Identifier | PIA07274 |