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A closer look at "Sputnik" crater by Opportunity?

In this thread on bautforum.com I speculated the feature called "Sputnik" crater might be a volcanic vent:

A volcanic fissure at Victoria crater?
http://bautforum.com/showpost.php?p=852014&postcount=39

It's the roundish feature below and to the left of the "Duck Bay" label in these annotated Hirise images:

http://marsrovers.nasa.gov/gallery/press/opportunity/20061006c/rover-color-close-up2-annot_br.jpg


http://marsrovers.nasa.gov/gallery/press/opportunity/20061006c/rover-red-close-up_annot.jpg


Opportunity is headed back to Duck Bay as a possible entry point into Victoria crater. Perhaps the rover could take a look at Sputnik first before entering Victoria.

Bob Clark

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