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Collection:
NASA Solarsystem Collection
title:
Color Mosaic of Olympus Mons on Mars
description:
Color mosaic of Olympus Mons volcano on Mars from the Viking 1 Orbiter. The mosaic was created using images from orbit 735 taken 22 June 1978.

Olympus Mons is about 600 km in diameter and the summit caldera is 24 km above the surrounding plains. The complex aureole terrain is visible at the top of the frame. North is up. (Viking 1 Orbiter MH20N133-735A)

*Image Credit*: NASA
date:
06.22.1978
keywords:
Solar System Exploration
keywords:
SSE
keywords:
Space
keywords:
NASA
keywords:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
keywords:
JPL
keywords:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
keywords:
Planets
facet_what:
Mars
facet_what:
Viking
facet_what:
Viking 1 Orbiter
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where:
Mars
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_when:
22 June 1978
facet_when:
06-22-1978
facet_when_year:
1978
UID:
SPD-SLRSY-2051
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Color Mosaic of Olympus Mons on Mars