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South Polar Scene

Jan. 19, 2006
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a mid-summer scene in Mars' south polar region. The light-toned surface is covered with seasonal frost.

19 January 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a mid-summer scene in the south polar region of the red planet. The light-toned surface is covered with seasonal frost that, later in the season, would have sublimed away.

Location near: 86.8°S, 322.8°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern Summer

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