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Old 08-May-2008, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by aurora View Post
My guess, just from looking at the image, is that the crater walls appear steep which to me indicates something about the material itself. The crater walls look like they have had a lot of loose material sliding back down.

Crater shape and size is driven by a number of factors, including size and speed of impactor, as well as the material being impacted.
Thank you, good answer.
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