Planets : Mars

This picture is a composite of Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) daily global images acquired at Ls 160° during a previous Mars year.

The picture shows the Syrtis Major face of Mars. Ls, solar longitude, is a measure of the time of year on Mars. Mars travels 360° around the Sun in 1 Mars year. The year begins at Ls 0° and is the start of northern spring and southern summer.

Photos : NASA JPL Mars Global Surveyor Mission