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The objective of this observation is to get a good view of layers in a trough in the Elysium Fossae region. There are layers that are visible on both sides of the trough, and additionally, some sort of layered features appear on the floor.
The Elysium Fossae are a group of large troughs that are about 1,175 kilometers long. The troughs likely formed when the crust was stretched until it broke. Mars does not have plate tectonics, so the stretching can be due to the large weight of nearby volcanoes, such as Elyisum Mons and Albor Tholus.
Below is a non-narrated HiClip mini of the full image.
ID: ESP_055459_2080
date: 26 May 2018
altitude: 286 km
NASA/JPL/UArizona