HiPOD: Friday, 26 March 2021
Possible Boulder Movement on Steep Crater Wall

Possible Boulder Movement on Steep Crater Wall

Possible Boulder Movement on a Steep Crater Wall
Repeat imaging with HiRISE of this crater has shown significant active boulder movement between images. This observation will be the first image in 2 (Earth) years, allowing ongoing activity to be monitored, and possible seasonal processes to be investigated.

ID: ESP_063409_1640
date: 5 February 2020
altitude: 261 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_063409_1640
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.