PIA06723: Galle Scene
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a scene in southern Galle Crater on Mars, otherwise known as Happy Face Crater. A series of dark sand dunes have been crisscrossed by dust devils.
 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 2004 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-799  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA06723.tif (1.411 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA06723.jpg (206.3 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

26 July 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a scene in southern Galle Crater, otherwise known as Happy Face Crater. At the north end of the image (toward top, center) is a gully that formed on a slope. At the south end (bottom) is a series of dark sand dunes that have been crisscrossed by dust devils. The dust devils left behind tell-tale streaks. This image is located near 51.9°S, 31.6°W, and is illuminated by sunlight from the upper left. The image covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2004-07-26