Tag Archives: Saheki Crater

HiRISE: A sneak peek into Saheki’s secret layers

Posted on April 4, 2017 by rburnham

Saheki Crater is large, about 84 kilometers across, and located in the Southern highlands of Mars, to the north of Hellas Planitia. It’s filled with beautiful alluvial fans that formed when water (likely melting snow) carried fine material, such as … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: One-kilometer crater on Saheki Crater floor

Posted on May 11, 2016 by rburnham

This HiRISE image shows several smaller craters that formed on the floor of Saheki Crater, an 85-kilometer diameter impact crater north of Hellas Basin. The western portion of this crater is covered by alluvial fan-like deposits that emanate from channels … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Alluvial fan stratigraphy in Saheki Crater

Posted on March 24, 2016 by rburnham

Alluvial fans are gently-sloping wedges of sediments deposited by flowing water. Some of the best-preserved alluvial fans on Mars are in Saheki Crater, an area that we’ve imaged many times previously. This observation covers two impact craters that expose the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Inverted channels on Saheki Crater fan

Posted on November 20, 2015 by rburnham

Inverted channels on fan in Saheki Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Saheki Crater — false color

Posted on June 26, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 26, 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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