PIA03594: Meridiani Outcrops
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows eroded sedimentary rock outcrops in northern Sinus Meridiani on Mars.
 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:  1024 x 2304 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-1295  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA03594.tif (2.362 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA03594.jpg (623.3 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

28 November 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows eroded sedimentary rock outcrops in northern Sinus Meridiani.

Location near: 3.6°N, 2.0°W
Image width: width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Northern Winter

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2005-11-28