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19 September 2006 This picture is a composite of Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter
Camera (MOC) daily global images acquired at Ls 107° during a previous
Mars year. This month, Mars looks similar, as Ls 107° occurs in
mid-September 2006. The picture shows the Syrtis Major face of Mars. Over
the course of the month, additional faces of Mars as it appears at this
time of year are being posted for MOC Picture of the Day. Ls, solar
longitude, is a measure of the time of year on Mars. Mars travels 360°
around the Sun in 1 Mars year. The year begins at Ls 0°, the start of
northern spring and southern autumn.
Season: Northern Summer/Southern Winter
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NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
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