A Crater on the South Polar Layered Deposits
This image is part of a campaign to image potential impact craters in the south polar layered deposits (ice cap). This feature looks like a strong candidate for an impact crater because it is very circular are still has a raised rim. The sizes and densities of impact craters provide an estimate for the age of the landscape, which in turn provides a minimum age for the icy layers. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23106
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PIA23106
Date Created
April 3, 2019
Center
JPL
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image
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