Mariner 6 Near-Encounter View of Martian Cratered Terrain

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Title - Alternative

Mariner 6 View of Heavily Cratered Terrain

Keywords

Aeronautics, Craters, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Mariner 6, Mars, NASA

Photo Description

Many astronomers would accept this wide-angle (Camera 4A) photograph as a picture of the Moon because of the abundance, size, shape, and arrangement of the craters. It actually represents a patch of the surface of Mars roughly 560 by 430 miles in size. The largest crater visible (southeast part of photo) is about 160 miles in diameter. This photograph probably records at least 100 craters. Some show a crudely polygonal outline which is also typical of many lunar craters. The very small, regularly spaced black dots are reference points within the TV system. The picture center is at 150° E longitude, 16° S latitude. The distance from the camera is 2,150 miles. Local time is about 4:30 p.m., and the camera view angle is 16° from vertical. The picture was taken through the red filter. This picture was taken during a 20-minute period surrounding Mariner's closest approach to Mars at 10:19 p.m. PDT on July 30, 1969.

Publication Date

1969

Format

image/jpeg

Number of Images

2

Side of Image

Front of Image

Publisher

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Original Size

8" x 10"

Identifier

DP0057524-0069a

NASA Photo Number

69-H-1295

Photo Credit

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Location

John C. Hitt Library

Department

Special Collections & University Archives

Collection

Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 1, October 10, 1960 - July 24, 1969

Call Number

SC 010

Digital Production Specifications

Digitized by the University of Central Florida Libraries, Digital Initiatives Unit. Jpeg images were derived from no less than 600 dpi tiffs scanned on a Copibook scanner.

Use and Reproduction

This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.

Additional Rights Statement

This photograph is a government publication – not subject to copyright.

Recommended Citation

"Mariner 6 Near-Encounter View of Martian Cratered Terrain" (1969). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 1, October 10, 1960 - July 24, 1969. 67.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-1/67