
This VIS image shows part of Artynia Catena, just one of many north/south trending tectonic graben located around Alba Mons. Artynia Catena is located northwest of Alba Mons. While other graben in the area are identified as fossae (defined as a long, narrow depression), the circular depressions within this graben lead to the descriptor name catena (defined as a chain of craters). In this case the craters are most likely a result of roof collapse into an underlying open space such as a lava tube. Artynia Catena is 279km (173 miles) long. Orbit Number: 94566 Latitude: 46.3178 Longitude: 240.536 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2023-04-09 21:05 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA26037
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NASA ID
PIA26037
Date Created
August 1, 2023
Center
JPL
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