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Cydonia – il volto di Marte
 
21 Settembre 2006

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'Face on Mars' in Cydonia
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A perspective view showing the so-called 'Face on Mars' located in the Cydonia region. The image shows a remnant massif thought to have formed via landslides and an early form of debris apron formation. The massif is characterized by a western wall that has moved downslope as a coherent mass. The massif became famous as the 'Face on Mars' in a photo taken on 25 July 1976 by the American Viking 1 Orbiter.

Image recorded during orbits 3253 and 1216 by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express. Image is based on data gathered over the Cydonia region, with a ground resolution of approximately 13.7 metres per pixel. Cydonia lies at approximately 40.75° North and 350.54° East.

Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum), MOC (Malin Space Science Systems)

 
 
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Cydonia region map
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This map shows the region of Cydonia, lying at approximately 40.75° North and 350.54° East.

Cydonia is located in the Arabia Terra region on Mars and belongs to the transition zone between the southern highlands and the northern plains of Mars. This transition, the 'dichotomy boundary,' is characterized by wide, debris-filled valleys and isolated remnant mounds of various shapes and sizes.

Credits: FU Berlin/MOLA

 
 
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