Russell Crater in IR

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

This daytime infrared image shows part of the extensive dune field on the floor of Russell Crater. Sand dunes appear bright in daytime infrared due to their being warmer than the surrounding materials.

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Context

Image ID:

I33683002 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)

Latitude: -56.7565

Longitude: 11.2997

Orbit Number: 33683

Captured: 2009-07-18 11:10

Posted to Web: Thu, 2009-08-20

Instrument: IR

Image Width: 320 pixels (35 km)

Image Height: 5392 pixels (547 km)

Vertical Resolution: 0.101458 km/pixel

Horizontal Resolution: 0.111348 km/pixel

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