PIA07384: Hecates Tholus Channels
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows narrow channels and small impact craters on the north flank of the Elysium volcano, Hecates Tholus 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 2527 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-1012  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA07384.tif (1.295 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA07384.jpg (249.2 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

24 February 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows narrow channels and small impact craters on the north flank of the Elysium volcano, Hecates Tholus.

Location near: 34.0°N, 210.3°W
Image width: ~1 km (~0.6 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern Winter

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2005-02-24