HiPOD: Tuesday, 2 March 2021
Terrace-Based Well-Preserved Pitted Material of Crater in Kasei Valles

Terrace-Based Well-Preserved Pitted Material of Crater in Kasei Valles

Crater, Well-Preserved
This image shows the eastern, terraced side of what might be one the best well-preserved craters on Mars in Kasei Valles. It retains what are believed to be primary crater deposits, such as pitted materials and other volatile-rich and melt-bearing deposits.

ID: ESP_063247_2105
date: 23 January 2020
altitude: 290 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_063247_2105
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.