PIA06885: Lomonosov In Spring
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows the frost-covered rims of Lomonosov Crater in late martian spring. Low, ground-hugging fog can be seen in association with the retreating seasonal polar cap.
 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:  375 x 693 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-861  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA06885.tif (191.9 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA06885.jpg (18.12 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

26 September 2004
This blue wide angle Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows the frost-covered rims of Lomonosov Crater in late martian spring. At the north (top) end of the image, low, ground-hugging fog can be seen in association with the retreating seasonal polar cap. Lomonosov Crater is about 150 km (93 mi) in diameter and located at 65°N, 9°W. The image is illuminated by sunlight from the lower left.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2004-09-26