THEMIS: Central pit crater

Central pit crater in Terra Sabaea (THEMIS_IOTD_20151113)THEMIS Image of the Day, November 13, 2015. Crater floors can have a range of features, from flat to a central peak or a central pit. This unnamed crater in Terra Sabaea has a central pit. The different floor features develop do due several factors, including the size of the impactor, the geology of the surface material and the geology of the materials at depth.

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