Caption Spotlight (21 March 2019): Bedrock in the Central Peaks…

Caption Spotlight (21 March 2019): Bedrock in the Central Peaks of Hale Crater

This long image is entirely over the extensive central peak complex of Hale Crater.

Of particular interest are bedrock outcrops and associated fine-grained sediments with different colors. This 153-kilometer diameter crater was named after American astronomer George Ellery Hale.

NASA/JPL/University of Arizona