The objective of this observation is to examine small, curved channels that are meeting in this spot. Perhaps these channels are the result of hot ejecta landing on ice-rich ground. This scene, along with large craters, is also visible in Context Camera data.

ID: ESP_075956_1565
date: 9 October 2022
altitude: 256 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075956_1565
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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