Science and Exploration

ISRO Mars Orbiter Image Near Huygens Crater

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
July 7, 2015
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ISRO Mars Orbiter Image Near Huygens Crater
Near Huygens Crater
ISRO

Image of impact crater located SW of Huygens crater, taken by Mars Color Camera (MCC) on 04-05-2015 at a spatial resolution of 30 m from an altitude of 576 km.
A complex impact crater, superimposed over pre-existing crater is clearly seen in this image. This impact crater is having average diameter of 35 km. Terraces of complex impact crater and craters of small diameter distributed in this image are also seen.

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3D perspective views of the same data

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