Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Southern Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 3, 1999 is “Southern Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: MOLA Science Team, NASA. The original explanation runs about 187 words.

Southern Mars
Credit: MOLA Science Team, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This topographical map of the southern hemisphere of Mars was generated using data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA). Flying on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft, MOLA has bounced a laser beam off the Martian surface over 200,000,000 times producing a wealth of detailed elevation measurements.”

— APOD editors, December 3, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 3, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: MOLA Science Team, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 187 words

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