
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. This image is from NASA Mars Odyssey.
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NASA ID
PIA13850
Date Created
February 14, 2011
Center
JPL
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image
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