Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS: Feature Image: Huygens Crater (Released 15 July 2003)

Vital Statistics
Location: -16.2N, 54.5E	Released: 2003-07-15
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 20030715a

Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20030715a

Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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The floor of the 450 km diameter crater named after Dutch astronomer Christian Huygens (1629-1695) shows an unusual texture. Smooth-topped mesas are scattered across a more rugged surface. The mesas are testament to a former smooth layer of material that is in the process of eroding away. Mega-ripples (a dune form) are located in some of the depressions in the image.