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PIA08724: Becquerel Outcrops
This MOC image shows cracks layered, light-toned outcrops of sedimentary rock in Becquerel Crater. The outcrops are juxtaposed against a dark-toned substrate which occupies the upper (northern) portion of the image
Target Name: Mars
Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun)
Mission: Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Spacecraft: Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter
Instrument: Mars Orbiter Camera
Product Size: 1024 samples x 1920 lines
Produced By: Malin Space Science Systems
Producer ID: MOC2-1575
Full-Res TIFF: PIA08724.tif (1.968 MB)
Full-Res JPEG: PIA08724.jpg (281.4 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

4 September 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows layered, light-toned outcrops of sedimentary rock in Becquerel Crater. The outcrops are juxtaposed against a dark-toned substrate which occupies the upper (northern) portion of the image. Dark dunes and patches of windblown sand superpose both the light-toned rock and darker substrate; dark sand trapped among the layers of sedimentary rock enhances their appearance.

Location near: 21.5°N, 8.4°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Northern Spring


Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

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