Flow near the Central Peak of Moreux Crater (possible True Colors; credits: Lunar Explorer Italia)

This image is of a flow feature within Moreux Crater, located at about 42° North Lat. and 44,6° East Long., on the edge of Mars’ Highlands/Lowlands Boundary. The Crater itself is roughly 135 Km in diameter.

During the impact that forms craters, a roughly bowl shaped volume is excavated from the Martian Crust. In craters larger than about 7 Km in diameter, a Central Peak (or Mound) forms on the floor of the crater. This image focuses on a portion of the Moreux Central Peak that apparently broke off and slid away, forming a type of Giant Landslide.
Interesting hummocks, swirls and ridges are found on the surface of the Landslide. There are also distinct, almost circular depressions of unknown origin near the foot of the flow.
Both light and dark toned dunes later formed on this landform.

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Mars Local Time: 15:43 (middle afternoon)
Coord. (centered): 42,0° North Lat. and 44,7° East Long.
Spacecraft altitude: 322,4 Km (such as about 201,5 miles)
Original image scale range: 32,2 cm/pixel (with 1 x 1 binning) so objects ~97 cm across are resolved
Map projected scale: 25 cm/pixel
Map projection: EQUIRECTANGULAR
Emission Angle: 22,5°
Phase Angle: 35,7°
Solar Incidence Angle: 58° (meaning that the Sun is about 32° above the Local Horizon)
Solar Longitude: 153,6° (Northern Summer)
Credits: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
Additional process. and coloring: Lunar Explorer Italia