"Ian Stirling" wrote in message
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Gary W. Swearingen wrote:
(Henry Spencer) writes:

in *exactly* the right place. The terrain around Viking 2 is so close
to
featureless that it can't be located that precisely, not now that it's
long since coated with dust.

I'd be surprised if it didn't stand out like a sore thumb in the
infrared after sunrise or sunset. But not very surprised.

Does anything orbiting mars have a thermal infrared camera?

Not with anywhere near the resolution required.