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Seasonal Frost and Snow in Vastitas Borealis (CTX Frame "B" - Absolute Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunexit Team)
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Mars Local Time: 13:44 (Early Afternoon)
Coord. (centered): 66,6° North Lat. and 247,8° East Long.
Spacecraft altitude: 315,6 Km (such as about 197,2 miles)
Original image scale range: 31,6 cm/pixel (with 1 x 1 binning) so objects ~ 63,1 cm across are resolved (with 2 x 2 binning)
Map projected scale: 25 cm/pixel
Map projection: POLAR STEREOGRAPHIC
Emission Angle: 7,5°
Sun-Mars-Spacecraft (or "Phase") Angle: 74,0°
Solar Incidence Angle: 69° (meaning that the Sun is about 21° above the Local Horizon)
Solar Longitude: 0,3° (Northern Spring)
Credits: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
Additional process. and coloring: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunar Explorer Italia
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