Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
Title:
South Polar Mesas
Original Caption Released with Image:
31 October 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows irregular-shaped mesas in the south polar region of Mars. The bright patches are the remains of seasonal frost. During winter and most of spring, this entire scene would have been covered by carbon dioxide frost.

Location near: 79.2°S, 298.6°W
Image width: width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern Spring
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Produced By:
Malin Space Science Systems
Mission:
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Spacecraft:
Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter
Target Name:
Mars
Is a satellite of:
Sol (our sun)
Instrument:
Mars Orbiter Camera
Product Size:
672 samples x 1200 lines
Producer ID:
MOC2-1267
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
Polar
facet_what:
Mars
facet_what:
Surveyor
facet_what:
Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter (MGS)
facet_what:
Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC)
facet_where:
Mars
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_when:
31 October 2005
facet_when_year:
2005
Image #:
PIA03076
UID:
SPD-PHOTJ-PIA03076
orignial url:

South Polar Mesas