Odyssey image
Vital Statistics
Location:
-43.9N, 34.4E
Released:
2009-07-10
Image Size:
35.3 x 183.6 km, 320 x 1808 px
Resolution: 110m Instrument: IR
Medium-size image for 20090710a
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU
 
Image Context:
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Wide context image for 20090710a
Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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This daytime infrared image of Rabe Crater illustrates the warming effect of the sun on sand. The extensive sand sheet and dunes of Rabe crater appear bright in the infrared indicating they are warmer than the surrounding floor and plains materials.
 
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