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Z-00-20130618_s2300831.pngEnd of Transmissions (the Final Image from MGS-MOC - CTX Frame)80 visiteThe Mars Orbiter Camera's blue wide-angle instrument on Mars Global Surveyor took image S23/00831 as part of MOC's routine observations of Mars for weather monitoring purposes. It was garbled upon reception on Earth because Mars Global Surveyor was close to solar conjunction at the time. Little did MOC's operators know that this would be their instrument's last image ever sent from Mars. NASA / JPL / MSSS
As garbled as it looks, there is a tiny bit of "sense" in the image, a small area of cratered terrain near the top. Ken Edgett says this is in southern Terra Sirenum near the Copernicus basin.MareKromiumNov 18, 2021
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Z-01-20130618_S23_00831sub.gifEnd of Transmissions (EDM)106 visiteMars Global Surveyor was the first successful U.S. Mission launched to Mars since the Viking Missions in 1976. After a 20-year absence at the planet, Mars Global Surveyor ushered in a new era of Mars exploration with its five science investigations. Mars Global Surveyor arrived at Mars on September 11, 1997 (September 12, UTC), and has contributed a multitude of findings, including signs of past, persistent water such as an ancient delta and currently active water features in the gullies of canyon walls. After nearly a decade of discovery, MGS went silent in November, 2006.MareKromiumNov 18, 2021
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Chaotic_Terrain-Aram_Chaos-R2200155-03.jpgThe "Many Faces" of Aram Chaos (4 - EDM n. 3 - Enhanced and Darkened Absolute Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga/Lunar Explorer Italia/Italian Planetary Foundation)84 visitenessun commentoMareKromiumOtt 15, 2012
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Phobos-Phobos_Monolith-10.jpgThe Phobos' Monoliths in context (an Image-Mosaic in Absolute Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color.: Marco Faccin and Paolo C. Fienga/Lunar Explorer Italia/Italian Planetary Foundation)139 visiteTanto per ricordare agli Amici "Anomaly Hunters" che di Monoliti (o, come suggeriamo noi, di "Parallelepipedal-shaped Ejecta Boulders"), su Phobos, ce ne sono ALMENO due. E comunque, se proprio vogliamo parlare di Anomalìe, potremmo discutere non solo (e non tanto!) della forma dei due rilievi controversi ed indicati da una freccia, quanto della loro (straordinaria ed inspiegabile, oltre che totalmente fuori contesto, a nostro parere) Albedo...MareKromiumOtt 03, 2012
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Volcanoes-The_FootPrint_Volcano-A-MGS-PCF-LXTT-IPF.jpgThe "Footprint" Volcano (Absolute Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color.: Drr Don P. Mitchell and Paolo C. Fienga - Lunexit Team)85 visiteThis NASA - Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) - Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) High Resolution image, acquired on the date of July, 13, 2003, shows a small, Dust-covered and so far - officially - Unnamed Volcano (note: the nickname "Footprint" has been given to this Surface Feature by the Researchers of the Italian Planetary Foundation) that is located on the Volcanic Plains to the East of the Giant Martian Volcano, Pavonis Mons.
It is interesting to notice that the Floor of the Caldera - such as the elliptical depression visible at the Summit of the Volcano - has a few windblown Ripples on it. The Ripples and the extremely thick Dust Mantle, together with a number of small Impact Craters located on its Surface, are signs which indicate that the "Footprint" Volcano erupted a VERY long time ago, and that there has been no more activity in (geologically speaking) recent times. In addition to the above, we also wish to underline that, while the Surface surrounding the Footprint Volcano has kept, despite the eons of volcanic idleness, a dark gray color (such as the typical colors of Lava, once is cooled off, and Volcanic Ashes), the Land that is farther away from the Volcano has maintained (or maybe re-gained?) the typical brown-orange color which characterizes most of the Equatorial and Peri-Equatorial Surface of Mars. This image covers an area approx. 3 by 6,8 Km wide (such as approx. 1,9 by 4,2 miles). The Footprint Volcano is located near 1,6° South Lat. and 105,7° West Long.; the Sunlight illuminates the scene from the South.
The frame has been colorized in Absolute Natural Colors (such as the colors that a human eye would actually perceive if someone were onboard the NASA - Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter and then looked down, towards the Surface of Mars), by using an original technique created - and, in time, dramatically improved - by the Lunar Explorer Italia Team.MareKromiumSet 24, 2012
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Phobos-Phobos_Monolith-09.jpgThe "Phobos' Monolith" (HD/EDM n.2 - credits for the additional process.: Dr Marco Faccin - Lunexit Team) 288 visitenessun commentoMareKromiumDic 18, 2011
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Phobos-Phobos_Monolith-08.jpgThe "Phobos' Monolith" (HD/EDM n.1 - credits for the additional process.: Dr Marco Faccin - Lunexit Team) 262 visitenessun commentoMareKromiumDic 18, 2011
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Phobos-Phobos_Monolith-07.jpgThe "Phobos' Monolith" (HD/CTX Frame, vers. "A" - credits for the additional process.: Dr Marco Faccin - Lunexit Team) 215 visitenessun commentoMareKromiumDic 18, 2011
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Craters-Rabe_Crater-PCF-LXTT.jpgOn the Floor of Rabe Crater (Absolute Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunexit Team)227 visiteCaption NASA originale:"This MGS-MOC image shows remnants — Buttes and Knobs — of light-toned rock, perhaps sedimentary in origin, on the Floor of Rabe Crater. The Buttes and Knobs are surrounded by dark, windblown Sands which have been criss-crossed by Dust Devil Tracks".
Location near: 44,0° South; 325,9° West
Image width: ~3 Km (~1,9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern SummerMareKromiumDic 03, 2011
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South_Polar_Region-PIA08649-1.jpgFeatures of the South Polar Regions (Absolute Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunexit Team)226 visitenessun commentoMareKromiumNov 04, 2011
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Elysium_Planitia-M1103342.jpgFeatures of Elysium Planitia (Absolute Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunexit Team)208 visitenessun commentoMareKromiumNov 04, 2011
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Volcanic_Regions-Rocky_Outcrops-MGS-01.jpgStreamlined Rocky Outcrops near Olympus Mons (Enhanced Absolute Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunar Explorer Italia) 237 visiteCaption NASA originale:"This MGS-MOC image shows wind-eroded "Streamlined" Rocky Outcrops overlying Lava Flow Surfaces located to the West of Olympus Mons. Outcrops with this appearance are also called Yardangs. Yardangs typically form in Sedimentary Rock or Volcanic Ash that contains some amount of Sand. The weathering of the Rock due to the Aeolian action cause the release of sand-sized particles from the Outcrops and, in time, such a form of erosion slowly shape the rock into the classic, inverted boat hull-like shapes of Yardangs".
Location near: 13,2° North Lat. and 160,1° West Long.
Image width: ~3 Km (~1,9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Northern SpringMareKromiumOtt 26, 2011
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