Alba Patera
Caption:
28 December 2003
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) red wide angle image shows much of Alba Patera, a low, broad shield volcano in northern Tharsis. The caldera complex--the pits formed by collapse at the volcano summit -- is located toward the bottom center of this image. Alba Patera is located at 41°N, 111°W. The area shown here is approximately 430 km (~270 mi) across and illuminated from the lower left.
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 |
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) |
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Instrument Host |
Mars Global Surveyor |
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Host Type |
Orbiter |
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Instrument |
Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Grayscale, Volcano |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2004-01-08 |
Date in Caption |
2003-12-28 |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05023 |
Identifier |
PIA05023 |