Mariner 6 View of Elysium and Cerberus

Author

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Title - Alternative

Elysium, Cerberus, and Mare Cimmerium

Keywords

Aeronautics, Cerberus Region, Elysium Region, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Mare Cimmerium, Mariner 6, Mars, NASA

Photo Description

The large quasi-circular bright region, Elysium, just above the center of the disk, shows detailed bright structure whose appearance varies as Mars rotates ahead of the spacecraft. Two types of boundaries between dark and light areas appear. The edges of the club-shaped dark region, Cerberus, just below Elysium, are well defined. The northern boundary of Mare Cimmerium below it exhibits a blotchy structure, suggestive of heavy cratering. An array of black reference dots appears on the surface.

Publication Date

9-4-1969

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

DP0057521-009a

NASA Photo Number

111-KSC-69P-736

Photo Credit

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Location

John C. Hitt Library

Department

Special Collections & University Archives

Collection

Official NASA Photographs, Vol.2, September 4, 1969 - October 2, 1973

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 View of Elysium and Cerberus" (1969). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 2, September 4, 1969 - October 2, 1973. 7.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-2/7