Red channel is MOC red wide angle image 40301, the blue channel is MOC blue wide angle image 40302, and the green channel is synthesized by averaging the red and blue bands. North is up, illumination is from the lower right. North is up, illumination is from the right. Two images were taken 9 months apart by Mariner 9 in 1972 to provide this high-resolution, stereoscopic view of the summit of Elysium Mons. The two volcanoes show many similarities.
North is up, illumination is from the left.
North is approximately up, illumination is from the right. Illumination is from the right, north is approximately up. You may need to adjust the images for the gamma of your monitor to insure proper viewing. This MOC image is made available in order to share with the public the excitement of new discoveries being made via the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. Release of this image does not constitute a release of scientific data.