Miranda: 'Chevron' Grooves | PIA00038 | ||
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This image of Miranda, obtained by Voyager 2 on approach, shows an unusual 'chevron' figure and regions of distinctly differing terrain on the Uranian moon. | ||
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Image Credit: JPL, NASA | |||
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This image of Miranda, obtained by Voyager 2 on approach, shows an unusual 'chevron' figure and regions of distinctly differing terrain on the Uranian moon. Voyager was 42,000 kilometers away when its narrow-angle camera acquired this clear- filter view. | ![]() |
Grooved
areas baring light and dark bands, distinct from other areas of mottled
terrain, are visible at this resolution of about 600 meters. The bright
V-shaped feature in the grooved areas is the 'chevron' observed in earlier,
lower-resolution images. Cutting across the bands are sinuous scarps, probably
faults. Superimposed on both types of terrain are many bowl-shaped impact craters less than 5 km wide. The entire picture spans an area about 220 km across. |
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