This picture from ESA’s Mars Specific exhibits a slice of Mars imaged to mark a milestone for ESA’s Mars Specific: its 25 000th orbit across the Purple Planet. The gorgeous view exhibits volcanoes, valleys, craters, clouds, and even a flying go to from Mars’s largest moon, Phobos.
Quite a few labels have been positioned throughout the terrain, highlighting options and areas of notice. You’ll want to zoom in to discover the panorama intimately!
This picture contains knowledge gathered by Mars Specific’s Excessive Decision Stereo Digicam (HRSC) on 19 October 2023 throughout orbit 25 000. It was created utilizing knowledge from the nadir channel, the sector of view aligned perpendicular to the floor of Mars, and the color channels of the HRSC. The bottom decision is <450 m/pixel and the picture is centred at about 2°N/248°E.
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Excessive-resolution picture with out labels
[Image description: This image shows a large, tan-coloured slice of Mars, with the curvature of the planet visible at the top and bottom of the frame. Cutting diagonally right to left across the centre of the planet like a belt are three darker raised patches (volcanoes). Many other features are visible across the frame, including scarred terrain, clouds, and the moon Phobos, which can be seen as a dark, irregular blob to the lower left.]
