PIA07274: Argyre Planitia Scene
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows buttes, craters, and exhuming impact craters in central Argyre Planitia on 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 855 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-969  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA07274.tif (438.4 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA07274.jpg (63.34 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

12 January 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows buttes, craters, and exhuming impact craters in central Argyre Planitia. This wintertime view is illuminated by sunlight from the upper left and covers an area bout 3 km (1.9 mi) wide. The picture is located near 52.5°S, 42.6°W.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2005-01-12