6 April 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows two troughs in the Hephaestus Fossae region surrounded by heavily cratered terrain.
Location near
: 22.7°N, 239.0°W
Image width
: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: upper left
Season
: Northern 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 | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2005-04-06 | |
Date in Caption | 2005-04-06 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07821 | |
Identifier | PIA07821 |