Odyssey image
Vital Statistics
Location:
-86.9N, 354.6E
Released:
2009-06-10
Image Size:
17.6 x 62.1 km, 1024 x 3648 px
Resolution: 17m Instrument: VIS
Medium-size image for 20090610a
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU
 
Image Context:
Context image for 20090610a 		Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20090610a
Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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As spring turns to summer, the frost cover has been removed from the south polar cap. The surface textures seen in this VIS image are created by action of the sun on the icy cap.
 
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