Mariner 4 Image of Craters in southern Amazonis Planitia on Mars
July 15, 1965
Credit
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Language
english
This Mariner 4 image taken from 8,700 miles (14,300 km) shows some craters in southern Amazonis Planitia. The sun is 19 degrees from vertical so some detail can be seen, but the shading is still rather subdued.