Odyssey image
Vital Statistics
Location:
-86.8N, 248.3E
Released:
2009-02-18
Image Size:
17.6 x 13.0 km, 1024 x 768 px
Resolution: 17m Instrument: VIS
Medium-size image for 20090218a
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU
 
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Context image for 20090218a 		Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20090218a
Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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The sun has risen over the south pole of Mars as southern spring gets underway. The surface of the polar cap and its surroundings will undergo extensive change as frost and ice sublimate in the sun.
 
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