Large Crater (natural colors; credits: Lunexit)

This image mosaic of the "Large Crater" at Eros' center was taken on March 3, 2000, during an optical navigation imaging sequence from a range of 127 miles (about 204 Km). This same area was imaged following orbit insertion at a range of approx. 210 miles (about 330 Km) on February 14th (Feb 14 G).
This picture resolves features as small as 65 feet (20 meters) across compared to the resolution of 100 feet (30 meters) in the earlier image. The shadow cast by the boulder near the floor of the crater is now visible. The walls of the crater display some distinctive variations in their albedo or reflectivity. The upper part of the walls tend to be bright, while the lower portions of the walls and the crater floor show patches of darker or less reflective materials. These albedo patterns are also visible on other crater walls. To the right of the large crater, two sets of closely spaced orthogonal grooves are visible.

(Mosaic of images 0127531846, 0127531908, 0127532094, 0127532156)