Cydonia Mensae

Part of the Cydonia Mensae region on Mars, in the transition region between the heavily cratered southern highlands and the smooth northern lowlands.

The image was acquired by the High Resolution Stereo Camera on ESA’s Mars Express on 19 November 2014 during orbit 13816 and is centred on 38ºN / 353ºE. The ground resolution is about 21 m per pixel and the image measures about 175 km across.

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