Jackson Crater
Spectacular contrasts of gray scale in the central peak of Jackson crater signal variations in both composition and maturity (degree of freshness of the surface). Jackson crater formed on what was rather uneven terrain: the terrain to the west is about 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) lower than the terrain to the east. The bottom of the crater sits 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) below that, and the material exposed in the central peak comes from more than a kilometer deeper still. By studying the rocks exposed in the central peak we can get a glimpse of materials that have come up from five or more kilometers below the surface (>3 miles).
- Latitude: 22.05°
- Longitude: 196.68°
- Camera: NAC
- Image Width: 60.0 km
- Image(s): M1265842750LR
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