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Roter Kamm, South West Africa/Namibia

Target Name:  Earth
Produced by:  W. U. Reimold and LPI

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Location27°46'S, 16°18'E
Rim diameter2.5 kilometers (1.55 miles)
Age5 +- 0.3 million years

Located in the Namibia Desert, the raised crater rim is clearly visible against darker background vegetation. Target rocks include primarily Precambrian crystalline rocks and modest amounts of younger sedimentary rocks. Outcrops of impact melt breccias are found exclusively on the crater rim. The crater floor is covered by broad, shifting sand dunes. This image shows an oblique view of the crater, from about 150 meters (492 feet) above ground looking southeast.

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