Odyssey image
Vital Statistics
Location:
-8.0N, 280.8E
Released:
2009-04-22
Image Size:
31.4 x 182.0 km, 320 x 1808 px
Resolution: 98m Instrument: IR
Medium-size image for 20090422a
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU
 
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This is an infrared image of Ius Chasma taken at night. Bright surfaces are warmer than dark surfaces; the floor of the chasma is warmer than the plains at the top of the frame. Nighttime infrared images are extremely helpful in identifying bedrock outcrops, which stay warmer than dust covered surfaces. The landslide is also easy to identify in this image.
 
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THEMIS Image of the Day: Ius Chasma at Night