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A nice view of Mars from the 1st. North is to the upper left, with a glimpse of the north polar cap and surrounding dark features Utopia and Lemuria. The blue spot near the top are clouds on Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the Solar System, it stands 21km high and 600km in diameter - it is approaching sunset. Elysium Mons is the bright feature at the centre, a mere 14km high volcano. In the lower part is the dark arm of Mare Cimmerium (nearby is Curiosity Rover), and to the lower right of that are bluish clouds around the South Pole. Morning hazy clouds on the lower left cover the Libya Montes.
All images copyright Andy Casely 2017