NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

A Massive Peak

The massive central peak of an unnamed crater over 100 km in diameter fills the frame. Central peaks form when material is uplifted from depth during the crater forming process. This mountainous peak is around 1 km (0.6 miles) tall!

Date acquired: April 11, 2012

Image Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington