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Holden crater is 140 km across and fills the left part of the image, while to the right is the remaining part of Eberswalde crater, with a diameter of about 65 km. They are located in the southern highlands of Mars.
The image was acquired by Mars Express around 25°S / 326°E during orbit 7208 on 15 August 2009. The images have a ground resolution of about 22 m per pixel. The image was derived from the nadir channel, which provides the highest detail of all the channels. North is to the right.