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Pits in Mid-Latitude Mantle

Pits in Mid-Latitude Mantle

A Mid-Latitude Pit
Our image shows a sharp pit in mantled terrain in the mid-latitudes, which is a good candidate to expose ice. This footprint also includes some expanded craters, offering a chance to understand how expanded crater topography connects to ice geometry.

ID: ESP_053241_2345
date: 5 December 2017
altitude: 308 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_053241_2345
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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Black & white is less than 5 km across; enhanced color is less than 1 km. For full observation details, visit the ID link.