Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees North, Longitude 30 Degrees
Caption:
Center of the orthographic projection is at latitude 30 degrees N., longitude 30 degrees. The north polar residual ice cap, which is cut by spiral-patterned troughs, is located at the top. The central part is characterized by a dark depression, Chryse basin, where several large outflow channels terminate. The lower-left corner is marked by a vast system of canyons, Valles Marineris, which extends eastward for several thousand kilometers.
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 |
Mariner |
Instrument Host |
Viking 1 Orbiter |
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Host Type |
Orbiter |
Flyby Spacecraft |
Instrument |
Visual Imaging Subsystem - Camera A |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Color |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
1998-06-08 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/USGS |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00192 |
Identifier |
PIA00192 |