Nili Fossae [SEP] located on astronomical body
Nili Fossae
Nili Fossae is a group of large, concentric grabens on Mars, located in the Syrtis Major quadrangle. They have been eroded and partly filled in by sediments and clay-rich ejecta from a nearby giant impact crater, the Isidis basin. It is located at approximately 22°N, 75°E, and has an elevation of . Nili Fossae was on the list of potential landing sites of the Mars Science Laboratory, arriving in 2012, but was dropped before the final four sites were determined. Although
Fossae Trough was one of seven finalists for the MSL landing site:
- Eberswalde Crater
- Gale Crater
- Holden Crater
- Mawrth Vallis
- Miyamoto Crater
- Nili Fossae Trough
- Southern Meridiani