PIA06300: Kunowsky Crater
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows Kunowsky Crater on Mars ringed by seasonal frost. Wavy clouds form to the east (right) of the crater in early spring as winds circulate from west to east.
 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:  392 x 588 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-753  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA06300.tif (204.1 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA06300.jpg (14.67 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

10 June 2004
This red wide angle Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image, acquired in March 2004, shows Kunowsky Crater ringed by seasonal frost. Kunowsky is about 67 km (~42 mi) in diameter. Wavy clouds form to the east (right) of the crater in early spring as winds circulate from west to east. The crater is located at 57.1°N, 9.7°W. The picture is illuminated by sunlight from the lower left.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2004-06-10