MC-12 Arabia Region
Caption:
Mars digital-image mosaic merged with color of the MC-12 quadrangle, Arabia region of Mars. Heavily cratered highlands dominate the Arabia quadrangle. The northeastern part is marked by a large impact crater, Cassini. Cassini is an ancient remnant of the many large impact events that occurred during the period of heavy bombardment. Latitude range 0 to 30 degrees, longitude range -45 to 0 degrees.
Cataloging Keywords:
Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
Mars |
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System |
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Target Type |
Planet |
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Mission |
Viking |
Cassini-Huygens |
Instrument Host |
Viking 1 Orbiter |
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Host Type |
Orbiter |
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Instrument |
Visual Imaging Subsystem - Camera A |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Color, Crater, Impact |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
1998-06-05 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/USGS |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00172 |
Identifier |
PIA00172 |