MC-22 Mare Tyrrhenum Region
Caption:
Mars digital-image mosaic merged with color of the MC-22 quadrangle, Mare Tyrrhenum region of Mars. Heavily cratered highlands dominate the Mare Tyrrhenum quadrangle. The central part is marked by a large shield volcano, Tyrrhena Patera, and associated ridged plains of Hesperia Planum that probably are made up of basaltic lava flows. Latitude range -30 to 0 degrees, longitude range -135 to -90 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 |
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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, Volcano |
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/PIA00182 |
Identifier |
PIA00182 |