
Today's VIS image shows the floor of Matara Crater. A large sand sheet dominates the floor of this crater located in Noachis Terra. The top of the sand sheet has been sculpted by the wind, creating dune forms. Matara Crater is 48km (30 miles) in diameter. Orbit Number: 84859 Latitude: -49.6428 Longitude: 34.4725 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2021-01-30 13:42 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24720
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PIA24720
Date Created
July 9, 2021
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JPL
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