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Data acquired August 11, 2000 540 x 405 JPEG
Data acquired August 11, 2000 3461 x 2893 6 MB - JPEG
Data acquired August 11, 2000 3400 x 2800 20 MB - GeoTIFF
Data acquired August 11, 2000 41 KB - KML/KMZ
Spider Crater rests in a depression some 13 by 11 kilometers (8 by 7 miles) across. Meteorite craters often have central areas of uplift, and Spider Crater fits this pattern. Spider Crater sits in a depression and has a central uplift area characteristic of impact craters, it shows extreme differences in erosion, giving it a unique appearance.
NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Caption by Michon Scott.
Published March 30, 2008 Data acquired August 11, 2000