Tag Archives: Hesperia Planum

HiRISE: Ridge in Hesperia Planum

Posted on July 5, 2019 by rburnham

A ridge in Hesperia Planum. Our objective is to look for fault offsets to see if these thrusts are surface breaking or not. Hesperia Planum is a broad lava plain in the southern highlands of Mars. The plain is notable … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Rough ejecta blanket around Hesperia Planum crater

Posted on November 1, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 1, 2018. This VIS image shows part of the northern rim of an unnamed crater in Hesperia Planum. See more THEMIS Images of the Day by geological subject.

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HiRISE: Small field of eroding dunes

Posted on January 18, 2018 by rburnham

Small field of eroding dunes. Just drifting away into oblivion… Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: A world of crater clusters

Posted on September 21, 2017 by rburnham

A world of crater clusters  — These are in Hesperia Planum. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: An isolated secondary crater cluster from Resen Crater in Hesperia Planum

Posted on September 15, 2017 by rburnham

An isolated secondary crater cluster from Resen Crater in Hesperia Planum. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Well-preserved crater interior, Hesperia Planum

Posted on September 5, 2017 by rburnham

Interior of a well-preserved crater in Hesperia Planum. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Hesperia Planum – false color

Posted on August 10, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 10, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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MOM: Tyrrhenus Mons, Pital Crater

Posted on May 27, 2015 by rburnham

Image of Tyrrhenus Mons in Hesperia Planum region taken by Mars Color Camera (MCC) on 25-02-2015 at a spatial resolution of 166m from an altitude of 3192km. (…)  NE-SW oriented fractures indicate stresses due to volcanic process in this region.  … Continue reading →

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Mars Orbiter Mission: New images

Posted on March 24, 2015 by rburnham

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) from the Indian Space Research Organization has posted five new images at the mission’s Facebook page. These include a view of Valles Marineris with depths shown in kilometers (top right, cropped) and wind streaks around … Continue reading →

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