This observation covers two tributaries and the main channel of Nirgal Vallis. The channel is approximately 610 kilometers long and is named after Nergal, the Babylonian god of war and counterpart to the Roman god of war, Mars. Mars Orbiter Camera image show light-toned bedrock; our high resolution picture can give us a better view of the channel form and bedrock stratigraphy.

ID: ESP_074945_1515
date: 23 July 2022
altitude: 257 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_074945_1515
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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