HiPOD: Monday, 24 April 2023
Degraded Crater in Utopia Region

Degraded Crater in Utopia Region

A Degraded Crater in the Utopia Region
Eventually, time is a drag on everything. Context Camera data show that this impact crater is fresh enough to still have bright rays and ejecta, yet is heavily and strangely modified. In addition to examining the rays in detail, we also want to take a look at any boulders and polygons.

ID: ESP_072962_2250
date: 18 February 2022
altitude: 301 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_072962_2250
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.