A Tribute To Mars Global Surveyor
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Volcanoes-The_FootPrint_Volcano-A-MGS.jpgThe "Footprint Volcano" (Original NASA/MGS/MSSS b/w Frame)54 visiteCaption NASA originale:"This MGS-MOC image shows a small, dust-mantled volcano on the plains East of the giant martian volcano, Pavonis Mons".
Location near: 1,6° South Lat.; 105,7° West Long.
Image width: ~3 Km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Southern Spring
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Volcanoes-The_FootPrint_Volcano-A-MGS.jpgThe "Footprint Volcano" (CTX Frame- Saturated Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunar Explorer Italia)54 visitenessun commentoMareKromium
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Volcanoes-The_FootPrint_Volcano-C-MGS.jpgThe "Footprint Volcano" (EDM taken from the Original NASA/MGS/MSSS b/w Frame) 68 visitenessun commento
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Volcanoes-The_FootPrint_Volcano-D.jpgThe "Footprint" Volcano (Original NASA/MGS/MSSS b/w Frame)84 visiteCaption NASA originale:"This MGS-MOC HR image, acquired 13 July 2003, shows a small, Dust-covered Volcano on the Plains located to the East of Pavonis Mons. The Floor of the Caldera - such as the elliptical depression at the Summit of the Volcano - has a few windblown Ripples on it. The Ripples and thick Dust Mantle, together with the small impact craters on its Surface, indicate that the Volcano erupted some time ago, but there has been no activity at this Volcano in geologically recent times. This image covers an area approx. 3 Km wide by 6,8 Km (approx. 1,9 mi by 4,2 mi). The Volcano is located near 1,6° South Lat. and 105,7° West Long.; sunlight illuminates the scene from the left".
Nota Lunexit: il nome "Footprint" è stato convenzionalmente attribuito a questo rilievo da Lunar Explorer Italia.
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Volcanoes-Unnamed_Volcano-PIA06841.jpgUnnamed Small Martian Volcano (EDM - Original NASA/MGS/MSSS b/w Frame)179 visite"...This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) image shows a small Unnamed Volcano located South/West of the giant Volcano, Pavonis Mons, near 2,5° South Lat. and 109,4° West Long. Lava Flows can be seen to have emanated from the Summit Region, which today is an irregularly-shaped Collapse Pit, or Caldera. A blanket of Dust mantles this Volcano. Dust covers most Martian Volcanoes, none of which are young or active today. This picture covers an area about 3 Km across..."
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Volcanoes-Unnamed_Volcano_in_Syria_Planum-MGS.jpgBuried Volcano in Syria Planum (Original NASA/MGS/MSSS b/w Frame)54 visiteCaption NASA originale:"This MGS-MOC image shows a small Volcano in the Syria Planum Region of Mars. Today, the Lava Flows that compose this small Volcano are nearly hidden by a mantle of rough-textured, perhaps somewhat cemented, Dust. The light-toned Streaks that cross the scene were formed by passing Dust Devils, a common occurrence in Syria".
Location near: 13,0° South Lat. and 102,6° West Long.
Image width: ~3 Km (~1,9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern Autumn
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Z-00-20130618_s2300831.pngEnd of Transmissions (the Final Image from MGS-MOC - CTX Frame)79 visiteThe Mars Orbiter Camera's blue wide-angle instrument on Mars Global Surveyor took image S23/00831 as part of MOC's routine observations of Mars for weather monitoring purposes. It was garbled upon reception on Earth because Mars Global Surveyor was close to solar conjunction at the time. Little did MOC's operators know that this would be their instrument's last image ever sent from Mars. NASA / JPL / MSSS
As garbled as it looks, there is a tiny bit of "sense" in the image, a small area of cratered terrain near the top. Ken Edgett says this is in southern Terra Sirenum near the Copernicus basin.MareKromium
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Z-01-20130618_S23_00831sub.gifEnd of Transmissions (EDM)105 visiteMars Global Surveyor was the first successful U.S. Mission launched to Mars since the Viking Missions in 1976. After a 20-year absence at the planet, Mars Global Surveyor ushered in a new era of Mars exploration with its five science investigations. Mars Global Surveyor arrived at Mars on September 11, 1997 (September 12, UTC), and has contributed a multitude of findings, including signs of past, persistent water such as an ancient delta and currently active water features in the gullies of canyon walls. After nearly a decade of discovery, MGS went silent in November, 2006.MareKromium
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