This Magellan mosaic covers an area of approximately 228 kilometers by 228 kilometers (141 by 141 miles). It is centered at 9.3 degrees north latitude, 357.8 degrees east longitude in the Navka region. The radar illumination is from the left. The image shows a cluster of impact craters whose ejecta is distributed in a butterfly pattern rather than radially out from the craters. The impacting object probably broke up during its passage through the atmosphere causing the multiple craters. The asymmetrical distribution of ejecta is indicative of an impact from an oblique angle. The cluster is located in a fractured plain with radar bright lineaments intersecting in several directions. Jet Propulsion Laboratory
