Ascraeus Mons Summit

March 7, 2005

NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a lava channel on the northeastern summit of Ascraeus Mons on Mars.

7 March 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a lava channel on the northeastern summit of Ascraeus Mons.

Location near: 11.5°N, 104.2°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Northern Spring

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