Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Martian Chiaroscuro

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 22, 2014 is “Martian Chiaroscuro,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA. The original explanation runs about 87 words.

Martian Chiaroscuro
Credit: Image Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Deep shadows create dramatic contrasts between light and dark in this high-resolution close-up of the martian surface. 5 kilometers across a sand dune field in a southern highlands crater.”

— APOD editors, March 22, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 22, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 87 words

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Topics in this entry

Mars

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Source

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