Mars - Viking 1 Orbiter

Parana Valles drainage system in Margaritifer Sinus, Mars

Mars
This Viking 1 Orbiter image shows the Parana Valles, a digitate valley network in the Margaritifer Sinus region of Mars. These networks look similar to river drainage networks on Earth, and were presumably formed by running water sometime in Mars' past. This image is about 250 km across. North is at ~10:30. (Viking Orbiter 084A47)
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Location & Time Information
Date/Time (UT): 1976-09-13 T 13:26:39
Distance/Range (km): 8584.6
Central Latitude/Longitude (deg): -23.84/008.75
Orbit(s): 84

Imaging Information
Area or Feature Type: Valley, Valles, Fluvial
Instrument: Visual Imaging Subsystem - Camera A
Instrument Resolution (pixels): 1056 x 1182, 7 bit
Instrument Field of View (deg): 1.54 x 1.69
Filter: Clear (4)
Illumination Incidence Angle (deg): 65.83
Phase Angle (deg): 80.10
Instrument Look Direction: N/A
Surface Emission Angle (deg): 14.41

Ordering Information
CD-ROM Volume: VO_1012
NASA Image ID number: 084A47
Other Image ID number: 27550742
NSSDC Data Set ID (Photo): 75-075A-01B
NSSDC Data Set ID (CD): 75-075A-01c
Other ID: N/A

Updated 20 May 2003, DRW.