29 June 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows buttes and mesas surrounded by sand dunes on the floor of Rabe Crater, Mars. Gullies of uncertain origin cut sand dune surfaces in the top (north) quarter of the scene.
Location near
: 44.1°S, 325.8°W
Image width
: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: upper left
Season
: Southern Winter
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, Dune, Grayscale | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2006-06-29 | |
Date in Caption | 2006-06-29 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA08569 | |
Identifier | PIA08569 |