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Mars Slide Show
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Caption:
15 September 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a landslide that occurred off of a steep slope in Tithonium Chasma, part of the vast Valles Marineris trough system.
Location near
: 4.8°S, 84.6°W
Image width
: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: upper left
Season
: Southern Autumn
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 | 2006-09-15 | |
| Date in Caption | 2006-09-15 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA08758 | |
| Identifier | PIA08758 | |
