Russell Crater Dunes

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

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This daytime infrared image shows the complex dune field located on the floor of Russell Crater. The bright tone indicates the warmth of the dunes compared to the surrounding materials.

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Context

Image ID:

I34232002 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)

Latitude: -54.9122

Longitude: 12.7124

Orbit Number: 34232

Captured: 2009-09-01 16:04

Posted to Web: Fri, 2009-10-16

Instrument: IR

Image Width: 320 pixels (38 km)

Image Height: 1808 pixels (183 km)

Vertical Resolution: 0.101616 km/pixel

Horizontal Resolution: 0.120455 km/pixel

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