The multilobate nature of the ejecta blanket, the terracing of the wall, and the dominant central peak indicate that 19-km-diameter Yuty is a young, complex crater. The visibility of the pre-existing crater (just outside Yuty's rim) through the ejecta blanket indicates that the ejecta deposits surrounding martian craters are relatively thin. Crater centered at 22.21° N, 33.99° W; Viking Orbiter frame 003A07 Right
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