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Crater in Northern Syrtis Major Planum

Crater in Northern Syrtis Major Planum

A Crater in Syrtis Major Planum
This image shows an eastern section of a massive, degraded impact crater north of Arnus Vallis in Syrtis Major Planum. Our primary interest is with bedrock exposures, and this observation is also a nadir target, meaning the camera was pointing straight down at the surface.

ID: ESP_056939_1955
date: 19 September 2018
altitude: 276 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_056939_1955
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.