PIA05805: Lava Flows in Tharsis
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows details on large lava flows in the Tharsis volcanic region of 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:  512 x 1237 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-706  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05805.tif (623.5 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05805.jpg (116.6 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

24 April 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) picture shows details on large lava flows in the Tharsis volcanic region of Mars. The image is located near 25.4°N, 123.7°W. The picture covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) across. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the lower left.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2004-04-24