Nicholson Crater

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Nicholson Crater lies almost directly on the Martian equator.

Nicholson crater is deep for its latitude, about 4km bellow the Martian average. It has a large central peak rising 3.5 km above the bottom of the crater. The depth of the crater increase the air pressure and makes it a potential site for landing large landers.

Nicholson crater
Nicholson's central peak as seem from the crater's rim. Google Earth image.
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