Odyssey image
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Location:
-56.8N, 11.3E
Released:
2009-08-20
Image Size:
35.6 x 547.1 km, 320 x 5392 px
Resolution: 111m Instrument: IR
Medium-size image for 20090820a
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU
 
Image Context:
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Wide context image for 20090820a
Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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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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THEMIS Image of the Day: Russell Crater in IR