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Socorro Peak at Sunrise

photograph

Socorro Peak, also known as "M Mountain" is a remnant of a collapsed caldera.

Image taken: 01/15/2015
by: Cynthia Connolly
© 2015

About this image

Socorro Peak is the remnant of a collapsed caldera that overlooks Socorro, NM. The "M" on the peak stands for "Miners", which is a reference to New Mexico Tech, a research university with a long history of mining and engineering education.

Location

Socoro County, New Mexico

Camera Details

Canon EOS Rebel T6i EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Exposure: 51.0 mm f/7.1 1/127 sec ISO 100.

Image posted: 05-30-2023