Radiating Dark Slope Streaks
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
Radiating Dark Slope Streaks
PSP_005514_1925  Science Theme: Impact Processes
Centered in this image is a high-standing mound of material that sits within a large impact crater (the edges of which are not visible). Evident are numerous dark streaks that originate in the higher elevation areas near the center of the mound.

These streaks are possibly areas where the lighter surface dust cover has been disturbed and partially stripped away, revealing a darker layer beneath the dust. The dark streaks fade fairly rapidly as layers of bright dust settle over them.

Written by: Brad Thomson  (17 October 2007)

This is a stereo pair with PSP_005369_1925.
 
Acquisition date
30 September 2007

Local Mars time
14:05

Latitude (centered)
12.204°

Longitude (East)
26.381°

Spacecraft altitude
275.7 km (171.4 miles)

Original image scale range
28.9 cm/pixel (with 1 x 1 binning) so objects ~87 cm across are resolved

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25 cm/pixel and North is up

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Equirectangular

Emission angle
18.3°

Phase angle
57.3°

Solar incidence angle
41°, with the Sun about 49° above the horizon

Solar longitude
322.6°, Northern Winter

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North azimuth:  97°
Sub-solar azimuth:  324.0°
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