
The linear depressions in today's VIS image are part of Nili Fossae. Nili Fossae is a collection of curved faults and down-dropped blocks of crust between the faults called graben. The graben lie northeast of the large volcano Syrtis Major and northwest of the ancient impact basin Isidis Planitia. Orbit Number: 79510 Latitude: 22.3452 Longitude: 77.6366 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2019-11-17 04:15 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23664
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PIA23664
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February 6, 2020
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