PIA01538: Complex Geologic History of Triton
Complex Geologic History of Triton
Target Name: Triton
Is a satellite of: Neptune
Mission: Voyager
Spacecraft: Voyager 2
Product Size: 1885 samples x 1903 lines
Produced By: JPL
Producer ID: P34692
Addition Date: 1999-05-08
Primary Data Set: Voyager EDRs
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Original Caption Released with Image:
Part of the complex geologic history of icy Triton, Neptune's largest satellite, is shown in this Voyager 2 photo, which has a resolution of 900 meters (2,700 feet) per picture element. The photo was received as part of a Triton-mapping sequence between 3:30 and 5:30 a.m. (PDT). This view is about 500 kilometers (300 miles) across. It encompasses two depressions, possibly old impact basins, that have been extensively modified by flooding, melting, faulting, and collapse. Several episodes of filling and partial removal of material appear to have occurred. The rough area in the middle of the bottom depression probably marks the most recent eruption of material. Only a few impact craters dot the area, which shows the dominance of internally driven geologic processes on Triton.

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Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
1999-05-08