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Cerberus Fossae in context of its surrounds in the Elysium Planitia region of Mars near the equator. The region outlined by the large white box indicates the area imaged during Mars Express orbit 17813 on 27 January 2018, from which the associated image release, outlined by the smaller box, is compiled.
In this context image, the blue–green hues represent the elevation of the surface (values marked on the scale at the bottom)