The objective of this observation is to examine small gullies in a crater. Pictures like this will give us a better knowledge of the full range of gully sizes and shapes. Also visible in this field of view are cracks that may be forming from pits. HiRISE will be able to resolve pits in the cracks if they are there. If there are pits, it may be due to ground ice sublimating then causing the ground to collapse.

ID: ESP_075555_1355
date: 8 September 2022
altitude: 249 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075555_1355
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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