Close-up image of
Mars' satellite Deimos from Viking 2 showing craters and
associated streaks. The streaks run from upper right to lower left, and
may have been formed by the base surge "wind" of an
impacting meteoroid.. |
Viking 2 view of
the Martian satellite Deimos taken from 500 km distance. Deimos is
about 8 km across at its widest part. Note the smoother appearance
of the craters, caused by partial burial in dusty regolith. |
This Viking 2 image
shows the surface of Deimos from a distance of 30 km. Features as small
as 3 meters across can be seen. Note many of the craters are covered
over by a layer of dust estimated to be about 50 meters thick.
Large blocks, 10 to 30 meters across, are also visible. |