HiPOD: Friday, 3 January 2020
A Crater in Thaumasia Fossae

A Crater in Thaumasia Fossae

A Crater in Thaumasia Fossae
This area has a low concentration of well-defined pedestal craters like this one. The purpose of this observation is to sample one in order to compare it to other craters in the area, and pedestal craters elsewhere on Mars.

ID: ESP_055389_1330
date: 21 May 2018
altitude: 247 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_055389_1330
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.