
Today's VIS image shows the western edge of Ariadnes Colles. The term colles means hills or knobs. The hills appear brighter than the surrounding lowlands, likely due to relatively less dust cover. Ariadnes Colles is located in Terra Cimmeria. Orbit Number: 83625 Latitude: -34.4641 Longitude: 171.09 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2020-10-20 23:45 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24278
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December 16, 2020
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