The objective of this observation is to examine channels on the outside of an impact crater. They lead away from the rim, and perhaps they were formed by the heat of the impact melting ground ice. There are many additional channels located in this general area, and much ice may have been present in the ground. This scene is also covered in Context Camera data.

ID: ESP_074717_1640
date: 5 July 2022
altitude: 258 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_074717_1640
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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