vio1_v_bw_o_TPMBK (A76-1011-1-36)
Viking 1 orbiter photo, probably taken prior to the landing, as part of final site reconnaissance, suitability evaluation/determination and confirmation. The region is approximately 80 kilometers due west of the actual landing site, in the Xanthe Dorsa region within Chryse Planitia. North is roughly to the upper left of the photo.
For context, see:
history.nasa.gov/SP-441/p162.htm
The crater at the top of the photo is the crater to the right of the "H" in "XANTHE DORSA" (at the above link).
vio1_v_bw_o_TPMBK (A76-1011-1-36)
Viking 1 orbiter photo, probably taken prior to the landing, as part of final site reconnaissance, suitability evaluation/determination and confirmation. The region is approximately 80 kilometers due west of the actual landing site, in the Xanthe Dorsa region within Chryse Planitia. North is roughly to the upper left of the photo.
For context, see:
history.nasa.gov/SP-441/p162.htm
The crater at the top of the photo is the crater to the right of the "H" in "XANTHE DORSA" (at the above link).