View from northwest to southeast across a volcanic plain in Syrtis Major
View from northwest to southeast across a volcanic plain in Syrtis Major
Realistic perspective views of the Martian surface can be generated from data acquired by the stereo and colour channels of the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, which are oriented at an angle with respect to the planet's surface.
The circular outline of an older crater, which was almost completely filled by low-viscosity lava, can be seen between the two distinctive impact craters in the foreground and to the right of the centre of the image.
Copyright note:
As a joint undertaking by DLR, ESA and FU Berlin, the Mars Express HRSC images are published under a Creative Commons licence since December 2014: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. This licence will also apply to all HRSC images released to date.