Mariner 6 Near-Encounter Picture 22

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Title - Alternative

Mariner 6 Near-Encounter View of Martian Craters

Keywords

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

Photo Description

This narrow-angle view of Mars spans 52 miles E-W by 45 miles N-S. The large crater at the south edge of this photograph with a prominent smaller crater on its floor is about 15 miles across. The highly irregular terrain to the northwest of this crater is debris constituting the rim of a much larger crater over 150 miles in diameter lying to the southwest and which can be seen in Picture 21. Part of the smooth floor of this large crater appears in the southwest corner of the photo. Extending north from the first crater, toward the center of the photo, is an irregular sinuous ridge rather analogous to some ridges seen on the Moon. The picture center is at 21° E longitude, 15° S latitude. The distance is 2,150 miles. The local time is one hour before sunset (about 5:00 PM) and the camera view angle is 15° from the local vertical. This picture was taken during a 20-minute period surrounding Mariner's closest approach to Mars at 10:19 PM PDT on July 30, 1969.

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

DP0057524-0066a

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 Picture 22" (1969). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 1, October 10, 1960 - July 24, 1969. 70.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-1/70