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25.01.2008
HRSC Press Release #356 - Terby Crater (orbit 4199)
]')) Perspective view #2 |
On 13 April 2007 the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC), under the leadership of the Principal Investigator Prof. Dr. Gerhard Neukum of Freie Universitaet Berlin, onboard the ESA spacecraft Mars Express obtained image data in orbit 4199 with a ground resolution of approximately 13 meters per pixel. The data were acquired in the region of Terby Crater at approximately 27° southern latitude and 74° eastern longitude. The sun illuminates the scene from the west (from above in the image).
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Terby crater is located on the northern edge of the Hellas Planitia impact basin in the southern hemisphere of Mars. It was named after the Belgian astronomer Francois J. Terby (1846 – 1911). The crater has a diameter of approximately 170 kilometers. The scene shows a section of a second impact crater in the northern part of Terby.
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]')) Color-coded elevation model |
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The valleys (4) exhibit gullies, mainly in the northern part of the image. These gullies and the rock-bedding are indications for involvement of water in the genesis of this morphology. The relatively old crater was filled with sediments in the past. Later, these sediments were eroded, leading to the formation of the plateaus.
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The sediments in this region are valuable targets for intense scientific examination because they contain information on the history of the planet and the role of water. This is one reason for Terby having been selected as one of 33 possible landing sites for the "Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)" mission to mars, planned to be launched in 2009.
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The colour scenes have been derived from the three HRSC-colour channels and the nadir channels. The perspective views have been calculated from the digital terrain model derived from the HRSC stereo channels. The anaglyph image was calculated from the nadir channeles and two stereo channels. For the first time an anaglyph mosaic was composed using HRSC Data.
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The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) experiment on the ESA Mars Express Mission is led by the Principal Investigator (PI) Prof. Dr. Gerhard Neukum who also designed the camera technically. The science team of the experiment consists of 40 Co-Investigators from 33 institutions and 10 nations. The camera was developed at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) under the leadership of the PI G. Neukum and built in cooperation with industrial partners (EADS Astrium, Lewicki Microelectronic GmbH and Jena-Optronik GmbH). The experiment on Mars Express is operated by the DLR Institute of Planetary Research, through ESA/ESOC. The systematic processing of the HRSC image data is carried out at DLR. The scenes shown here were created by the PI-group at the Institute for Geological Sciences of the Freie Universitaet Berlin in cooperation with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Planetary Research, Berlin.
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Contact Person FU Berlin:
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Neukum
Principal Investigator HRSC Experiment
Freie Universitaet Berlin
Fachbereich Geowissenschaften
Institut für Geologische Wissenschaften
Fachrichtung Planetologie und Fernerkundung
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Principal Investigator HRSC Experiment
Freie Universitaet Berlin
Fachbereich Geowissenschaften
Institut für Geologische Wissenschaften
Fachrichtung Planetologie und Fernerkundung
Tel.: +49 30-83870-579
Mobile: +49 171-7647177
Fax.: +49 30-83870-188
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Contact Person DLR-Berlin:
Prof. Dr. Ralf Jaumann
HRSC Experiment-Manager
Co-Investigator (Co-I) HRSC Experiment
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Institut für Planetenforschung, Planetengeologie Berlin
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HRSC Experiment-Manager
Co-Investigator (Co-I) HRSC Experiment
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Institut für Planetenforschung, Planetengeologie Berlin
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