Pits Atlas: West Marius Hills Pit
| Mare pit: Marius Hills | |
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| Name | West Marius Hills Pit |
| Lat. | 13.5507 |
| Long. | 301.8267 |
| Desc. | Diamond-shaped pit, SW side is a ramp from rim to floor. Floor seems bowl-shaped except for a hint that the SE edge of the floor slopes back down towards the wall, possibly indicating an extant or former overhang on that side. There is a large linear collapse nearly in line with this pit's long axis ~2km NW, crossing a wrinkle ridge, possibly indicating the presence of a partially intact lava tube. |
| Types | |
| Terrain | Mare |
| Host Feature | Marius Hills |
| Funnel Min. Diam. | 70 |
| Funnel Max. Diam. | 95 |
| Inner Min. Diam. | 47 |
| Inner Max. Diam. | N/A |
| Azimuth | 55 |
| Depth | 16.0 |
| Depth 1 | 15.5 |
| Depth 2 | >13.0 |
| Depth 3 | >10.0 |
| Best Stereo Left | M1313401618L |
| Best Stereo Right | M1313401618L |
| DTMs | |
| Clipping Width | 200 |
| Other IMGs | |
| Data Warning | Depth 1 is to center of pit, others are to partway down floor. |
| Entrance Ramp | Y |
| Overhang | Y? |
| Nearby Pits? | N |
| Nearby Fractures? | N |
| Nearby Depressions? | Y |
| In Dome | N |
| Beside Dome | N |
| In Depression | N |
| Colinear Pits | N |
| Colinear Depressions | Y |
| Colinear Fractures | N |
| West Marius Hills Pit Shaded Relief | |
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| M1318098123R | |
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| Line | 26290 |
| Sample | 3877 |
| Inc. Angle | 42.99 |
| Emission Angle | 1.99 |
| Time | 9.25 |
| Resolution | 0.8 |
| M1346290850R | |
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| Inc. Angle | 28.05 |
| Emission Angle | 0.71 |
| Time | 10.36 |
| Resolution | 0.91 |
| M124952951R | |
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| Inc. Angle | 13.17 |
| Emission Angle | 0.51 |
| Time | 11.64 |
| Resolution | 0.44 |
| West Marius Hills Pit Stereo |
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