Phlegra Montes Crater

Today's image shows a portion of Phlegra Montes, a region of hills and ridges near Arcadia Planitia. Near the center of the image is a small impact crater, easily identified by it's radial ejecta pattern. This crater is relatively young. With time the radial nature of the ejecta will become less distinct.

Orbit Number: 93926 Latitude: 39.3087 Longitude: 161.704 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2023-02-16 04:54

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