Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS: Feature Image: End of Summer

Vital Statistics
Location: -76.9N, 84.2E	Released: 2008-01-14
Image Size: 17.5 x 61.8 km, 1024 x 3648 px
Resolution: 17m	Instrument: VIS

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

Image Context:
Context image for 20080114a

Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20080114a

Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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Autumn has begun in the southern hemisphere of Mars. As the sun retreats northward frost will begin to accumulate. The frost-free floor of this crater, with it's intricate texture, will soon be hidden. Due to Mars' orbit, the seasons are twice as long as on Earth - so it will be a full earthyear before this crater floor is exposed again.