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Maja Valles
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Caption:
Context image
Today's VIS image shows part of Maja Valles, a large channel system in Lunae Planum. Maja Valles in 1600 km (1000 miles) long. Like most outflow channels in the region, Maja Valles arises from the Valles Marineris region and drains into Chryse Planitia. Maja Valles starts in Juventae Chasma.
Orbit Number: 85617 Latitude: 4.08955 Longitude: 299.934 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2021-04-03 00:18
Background Info:
Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.
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.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Mars | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | 2001 Mars Odyssey | Mariner |
| Instrument Host | Mars Odyssey | |
| Host Type | Orbiter | Flyby Spacecraft |
| Instrument | Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Grayscale, Thermal | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2021-08-31 | |
| Date in Caption | 2021-04-03 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24857 | |
| Identifier | PIA24857 | |
