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Importance of illumination These two CTX images show the same crater in Mars' southern mid-latitudes during different seasons. In the springtime, the crater is nicely illuminated, with all of its walls visible. In fall however, the west, northwest, and part of the north wall are all in deep shadow. NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS / ASU / Tanya Harrison