Double Crater on Google Mars: 19°53'15.38"N 141°40'48.73"E

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The discussion centers on the discovery of a double crater on Mars located at coordinates 19°53'15.38"N 141°40'48.73"E, suggesting that a meteorite has impacted another meteorite's crater. This phenomenon, known as multiple cratering, is common in planetary geology and provides insights into the planet's impact history. Participants confirm that such occurrences are pervasive and can reveal significant information about the geological processes on Mars.

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Hi all, just looking on google Mars and have found an unusual crater, it seems to me that a meteorite has landed in another meteorites crator.

Has this really happened or is there some other way this effect could be created?

The coordinates of the crater on google Mars are, 19°53'15.38"N 141°40'48.73"E
 
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scupydog said:
Hi all, just looking on google Mars and have found an unusual crater, it seems to me that a meteorite has landed in another meteorites crator.

Has this really happened or is there some other way this effect could be created?

The coordinates of the crater on google Mars are, 19°53'15.38"N 141°40'48.73"E
This is extremely common. One could almost say pervasive.

A lot can be determined about the history of a planet by examining frequency and paucity of mutliple cratering.
 

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