
The sun has risen over the south pole in this springtime VIS image. At the center of the image is a trough that reveals the layered nature of the polar cap ice. Orbit Number: 81700 Latitude: -85.4398 Longitude: 309.383 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2020-05-15 11:24 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24003
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NASA ID
PIA24003
Date Created
July 15, 2020
Center
JPL
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