Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
Title:
Candor Chasm in Valles Marineris
Original Caption Released with Image:
Part of Candor Chasm in Valles Marineris, Mars, from about latitude -9 degrees to -3 degrees and longitude 69 degrees to 75 degrees. Layered terrain is visible in the scene, perhaps due to a huge ancient lake. The geomorphology is complex, shaped by tectonics, mass wasting, and wind, and perhaps by water and volcanism.
Addition Date:
1998-06-08
Produced By:
U.S. Geological Survey
Mission:
Viking
Spacecraft:
Viking Orbiter 1
Target Name:
Mars
Is a satellite of:
Sol (our sun)
Instrument:
Visual Imaging Subsystem - Camera A
Product Size:
3650 samples x 4608 lines
Primary Data Set:
Viking EDRs
Producer ID:
P40688
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
Mars
facet_what:
Viking
facet_what:
Visual Imaging Subsystem
facet_what:
Viking 1 Orbiter
facet_what:
Valles
facet_where:
Mars
facet_where:
Valles Marineris, Mars
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where:
Candor Chasm, Mars
Image #:
PIA00199
UID:
SPD-PHOTJ-PIA00199
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Candor Chasm in Valles Marineris