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Exposed Crater Rim Deposits near Oxia Planum

Exposed Crater Rim Deposits near Oxia Planum

Exposed in Oxia Planum
This crater contains exposures in the rim that can corroborate prevailing hypotheses for Oxia Planum’s geologic history ahead of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover’s landing, currently planned for 2030. This observation is intended as context for a CaSSIS image suggestion.

ID: ESP_077239_1965
date: 17 January 2023
altitude: 282 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_077239_1965
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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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.