PIA05949: Hale Central Peak
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows some of the mountains that make up the central peak region of Hale Crater on Mars. The central peak of a crater consists of rock brought up during the impact from below the crater floor.
 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:  836 x 1254 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-854  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05949.tif (991.5 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05949.jpg (111.5 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

19 September 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows some of the mountains that make up the central peak region of Hale Crater, located near 35.8°S, 36.5°W. Dark, smooth-surfaced sand dunes are seen to be climbing up the mountainous slopes. The central peak of a crater consists of rock brought up during the impact from below the crater floor. This autumn image is illuminated from the upper left and covers an area approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) across.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2004-09-19