Valentine 2006

Feb. 14, 2006

This image from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a heart-shaped, eroded and partially-filled crater located near the southeast wall of Columbus Crater in the Mare Sirenum region of Mars.

14 February 2006
Happy Valentine's Day from the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) team!

This somewhat heart-shaped, eroded and partially-filled crater is located near the southeast wall of Columbus Crater in the Mare Sirenum region of Mars. North is toward the bottom/lower left.

Location near: 29.9°S, 165.2°W
Image width: 400 meter scale bar = ~1,312 feet
Illumination from: lower right
Season: Southern Autumn

Valentine 2006

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