Mariner 6 Far-Encounter View of Sabaeus Sinus and Hellas

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Title - Alternative

Far-Encounter Mars Image from Mariner 6

Keywords

Aeronautics, Hellas, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Mariner 6, Mars, NASA, Sabaeus Sinus

Photo Description

This is the last of the fully received far-encounter TV photographs from Mariner 6, taken 126,500 miles from Mars, roughly half the distance between the Earth and Moon. Even in this unprocessed form, this is the most detailed and largest-scale photograph ever made of this part of Mars. The path of Mariner 6 at closest approach passes from west to east across the middle of this photo. However, the eastern half of the area shown will be blanketed by night. The dark horizontal band in the west half of this photograph is Sabaeus Sinus, which gives way to the north with a relatively sharp edge to the large bright area Aeria. The large circular light area in the lower right is the famous "desert" Hellas, 950 miles in diameter. Faint circular patterns discernible to an experienced eye in various parts of this photograph may be craters. The small white spots and rectangular dark and light streaks are artifacts of the TV and electronic system, many of which will be eliminated by future processing. The evenly spaced small solid black dots are a grid of reference points in the focal plane of the camera.

Publication Date

7-30-1969

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

DP0057524-0068a

NASA Photo Number

69-H-1291

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 Far-Encounter View of Sabaeus Sinus and Hellas" (1969). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 1, October 10, 1960 - July 24, 1969. 68.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-1/68