Tag Archives: Orcus Patera

THEMIS: Dark streaks on the rim of Orcus Patera

Posted on August 15, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 15, 2018. Today’s VIS image is located on the western margin of Orcus Patera. Dark slope streaks are present on most ridges in the image. Formation of these features is linked to a change … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dark slope streaks in rugged terrain

Posted on May 31, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 31, 2018. This VIS image shows part of the ‘rim’ of Orcus Patera. How Orcus Patera formed is a mystery. Along the east facing ridge walls in this image multiple regions of dark slope … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Secondary impacts in Orcus Patera

Posted on November 7, 2016 by rburnham

Secondary impacts in Orcus Patera. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Knob near Orcus Patera

Posted on October 23, 2015 by rburnham

Knob near Orcus Patera — This feature is similar in the morphology and formation process to the circular region we also imaged with ESP_038646_1805. Beautiful Mars series.  

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