PIA04805: North Nilosyrtis Mesas
 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:  1027 x 1541 pixels (w x h)
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA04805.tif (1.585 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA04805.jpg (331 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-518, 19 October 2003

This April 2003 Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows mesas and troughs in the northern Nilosyrtis Mensae region of Mars. The larger mesas are capped by boulders or small knobs which are probably the eroded remnants of a layer of rock. The picture is located near 37.8°N, 282.5°W and covers an area 3 km (1.9 mi) wide. The scene is illuminated by sunlight from the lower left.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2003-10-22