A Conical Pit
Also visible in Context Camera data, this observation highlights what is likely a sublimation collapse pit. The pit is about 170 meters across. Other interesting formations, caused by the expansion and contraction of subsurface ice, are also clearly visible.
ID: ESP_075397_0910
date: 27 August 2022
altitude: 246 km
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075397_0910
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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@HiRISE Thank you! It's epic! The shapes are beautiful.
@stueytheround Yes, there happens to be a 3D version of this observation:
https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_075397_0910_ESP_074987_0910_RED