Part of the Sirenum Fossae Region in the Southern Highlands of Mars (IMAGE)

European Space Agency

Part of the Sirenum Fossae Region in the Southern Highlands of Mars

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Part of the Sirenum Fossae region in the Southern Highlands of Mars. The image shows the region centred at about 28°S / 185°E. It extends some 230 km by 127 km and covers 29 450 sq km, roughly the size of Belgium. The image was taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera on ESA's Mars Express spacecraft during orbit 6547. The image resolution is about 29 m per pixel.

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ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

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