Central Peak Crater in Lunae Planum

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

This crater is located in Lunae Planum and contains a remnant central peak, typical of craters this size. A good diagram showing the structural difference between simple and complex craters is here: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/science/craterstructure.html.

Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images. 

Context

Image ID: 
V12846006 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
11.8406
298.396
12846
2004-11-05 20:13
Mon, 2005-03-07
VIS
1024 pixels (18 km)
3648 pixels (65 km)
0.018032 km/pixel
0.018164 km/pixel

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