Color Mosaic of Olympus Mons on Mars
Description: Color mosaic of Olympus Mons volcano on Mars from the Viking 1 Orbiter. The mosaic was created using images from orbit 735 taken 22 June 1978.
Olympus Mons is about 600 km in diameter and the summit caldera is 24 km above the surrounding plains. The complex aureole terrain is visible at the top of the frame. North is up in the image.
Credit: NASA/JPL
Image Number: MH20N133-735A or PIA02982
Date: June 22, 1978
Color Mosaic of Olympus Mons on Mars
Description: Color mosaic of Olympus Mons volcano on Mars from the Viking 1 Orbiter. The mosaic was created using images from orbit 735 taken 22 June 1978.
Olympus Mons is about 600 km in diameter and the summit caldera is 24 km above the surrounding plains. The complex aureole terrain is visible at the top of the frame. North is up in the image.
Credit: NASA/JPL
Image Number: MH20N133-735A or PIA02982
Date: June 22, 1978