Doublet Crater

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

This doublet crater was formed when two meteorites impacted at the same time. The shock waves interact to form the straight central rim and the 'wings' of ejecta on the outside of the rims.

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Context

Image ID: 
V39989005 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-16.7109
265.428
39989
2010-12-19 23:14
Mon, 2011-02-14
VIS
1024 pixels (17 km)
3648 pixels (63 km)
0.017395 km/pixel
0.017522 km/pixel

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