Colour image of Ophir Chasma

This image, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft, shows the Ophir Chasma, a northern part of the Valles Marineris canyon.

The image was taken during orbit 334 in April 2004 with a ground resolution of approximately 36 metres per pixel. The displayed region is located at about longitude 288° East and latitude 4° South. This colour image was processed using the nadir and colour channels of the HRSC.