The objective of this observation is to examine a double impact crater in the southern mid-latitudes of Mars. The two craters share the same wall between them. They probably formed by the break up of the impacting body in the atmosphere. This scene is also visible in Context Camera data.

ID: ESP_076565_1630
date: 26 November 2022
altitude: 261 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_076565_1630
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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