PIA06078: Meridiani Rocks
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows the complex surfaces of some of the light- and intermediate-toned sedimentary rock exposed by erosion in eastern Sinus Meridiani on Mars. A dark feature with a rayed pattern is the product of a meteor impact.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) 
 Spacecraft:  Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter
 Instrument:  Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) 
 Product Size:  672 x 1014 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-1216  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA06078.tif (682.3 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA06078.jpg (219.9 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

16 September 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows the complex surfaces of some of the light- and intermediate-toned sedimentary rock exposed by erosion in eastern Sinus Meridiani. Similar rocks occur at the Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, site, but they are largely covered by windblown sand and granules. The dark feature with a rayed pattern is the product of a meteor impact.

Location near: 0.8°N, 355.2°W
Image width: width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Northern Autumn

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2005-09-16