Cavi Angusti is located near the south polar cap and consists of large irregular steep-sided depressions termed cavi. This VIS image is located in the center of the region. Both layering and gullies are visible in the center of the image.
Orbit Number: 84258 Latitude: -81.3436 Longitude: 292.109 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2020-12-12 02:21
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | 2001 Mars Odyssey | |
Instrument Host | Mars Odyssey | |
Host Type | Orbiter | |
Instrument | Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) | |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Grayscale, Thermal | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2021-01-07 | |
Date in Caption | 2020-12-12 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24359 | |
Identifier | PIA24359 |