PIA06293: Features in Granicus Valles
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows landforms in the Granicus Valles region, west of the Elysium volcanoes on Mars. Layered rock and some large, dark boulders are among the features observed.
 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:  627 x 941 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-746  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA06293.tif (590.8 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA06293.jpg (128.1 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

3 June 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a high resolution view (nearly 1.8 meters; 6 feet per pixel) of landforms in the Granicus Valles region, west of the Elysium volcanoes. Layered rock and some large, dark boulders are among the features observed. The image is located near 27.4°N, 224.8°W, and covers an area only 1.1 km (0.7 mi) across. The scene is illuminated by sunlight from the lower left.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2004-06-03