Small Craters

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

This field of small dark craters is located in southern Elysium Planitia. The dark appearance against the surrounding lava flows suggests that the craters post-date the lava flows. The small "tails" near the craters indicate winds blowing toward the upper left of the image.

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Context

Image ID: 
V69752003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
8.2881
157.48
69752
2017-09-04 10:56
Wed, 2018-04-04
VIS
512 pixels (18 km)
1824 pixels (66 km)
0.036457 km/pixel
0.0366911 km/pixel

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