Tag Archives: Hellas Planitia

HiRISE: Well-preserved 4-kilometer impact crater

Posted on November 10, 2017 by rburnham

Well-preserved 4-kilometer impact crater on the floor of Hellas Planitia. Why do we say “well-preserved?” Mainly due to the fact that the rim of the crater is still very visible. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Squiggles in Hellas Planitia

Posted on October 24, 2017 by rburnham

At around 2,200 kilometers in diameter, Hellas Planitia is the largest visible impact basin in the Solar System, and hosts the lowest elevations on Mars’ surface as well as a variety of landscapes. This image covers a small central portion … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Pitted material in large crater

Posted on October 17, 2017 by rburnham

Pitted material in large crater north of Hellas Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Possible aqueous sediments in Hellas Planitia

Posted on September 1, 2017 by rburnham

Possible aqueous sediments in Hellas Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Channel deposits on Hellas Planitia

Posted on May 9, 2017 by rburnham

Channel deposits on Hellas Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Layers along a mesa in Hellas Planitia

Posted on May 5, 2017 by rburnham

Layers along a mesa in Hellas Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Complex terrain on floor of Hellas Planitia

Posted on April 13, 2017 by rburnham

Complex terrain on the floor of Hellas Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: To great depths

Posted on March 22, 2017 by rburnham

Hellas is an ancient impact structure and is the deepest and broadest enclosed basin on Mars. It measures about 2,300 kilometers across and the floor of the basin, Hellas Planitia, contains the lowest elevations on Mars. The Hellas region can … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Hellas Planitia in false color

Posted on February 13, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 13, 2017. Today’s false color image shows plains in the northern part of Hellas Planitia. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Morning light on Reull Vallis

Posted on January 27, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 27, 2017. Today’s VIS image, made soon after local sunrise, shows a small portion of Reull Vallis. Reull Vallis is one of the major channels entering eastern Hellas Planitia. More THEMIS Images of the … Continue reading →

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