Odyssey image
Vital Statistics
Location:
17.3N, 246.5E
Released:
2008-08-13
Image Size:
18.7 x 66.0 km, 1024 x 3648 px
Resolution: 18m Instrument: VIS
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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU
 
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Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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East of Jovis Tholus and in the midst of the Tharsis Volcanic field this dark, rayed spot is seen. Most likely this mark represents the shock wave of an incoming meteoroid that burned up before impact. The shock wave blasted the fine material away, leaving the darker basaltic surface exposed.
 
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