This interesting complex crater exhibits many hollows along its floor and central peak complex. The hollows have a very high albedo, which makes this crater stand out prominently (for example, the crater can be seen clearly near the right hand side of this image).
Date acquired: January 26, 2012
Image Mission Elapsed Time (MET): 236105127
Image ID: 1316385
Instrument: Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) of the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS)
Center Latitude: -2.8°
Center Longitude: 353.6° E
Resolution: 119 meters/pixel
Scale: The large crater is approximately 90 km (56 mi.) across.
Incidence Angle: 67.4°
Emission Angle: 56.9°
Phase Angle: 124.4°
Photo credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington
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