Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS: Feature Image: Eastern Floor of Holden Crater (Released 15 April 2002)

Vital Statistics
Location: -26.1N, 326.7E	Released: 2002-04-15
Image Size: 17.4 x 62.0 km, 1024 x 3648 px
Resolution: 17m	Instrument: VIS

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

Image Context:
Context image for 20020415a

Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20020415a

Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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This image covers territory on the eastern floor of Holden Crater, which is located in region of the southern hemisphere called Noachis Terra. Holden Crater is 154 km in diameter and named after American Astronomer Edward Holden (1846-1914). This image shows a mottled surface with channels, hills, ridges and impact craters. The largest crater seen in this image is 5 km in diameter. This crater has gullies and what appears to be horizontal layers in its walls.