Mariner 4 Image of Promethei Sinus near Mars’ South Pole

Wide-angle Mariner 9 image of an area typified by large splotchy craters.
May 6, 1972
CreditNASA/JPL-Caltech
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Wide-angle Mariner 9 image of Promethei Sinus, an area typified by the large splotchy craters seen here. Note that the dark areas tend to lie on the downwind side of the crater floors. The frame is 450 km from top to bottom. Note that the dark areas tend to lie on the downwind side of the crater floors. The frame is 450 km from top to bottom.