• Irregular Impact Crater
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    An Irregular Impact Crater
    Impact craters usually vary from circular to elliptical. Ryder crater's complicated "snowman" shape probably results from a combination of factors. It formed on a steep ridge, which may have affected its shape. And perhaps it was created by an asteroid that split apart before impact.

    Image ID: M176670797LR
    Camera: NAC
    Image width: 22 km (14 mi.)

  • Irregular Impact Crater

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M176670797LR

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