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Spitting hornito and spattering vent

Detailed Description

Spitting hornito and spattering vent with spatter rim behind. This is southwest vent area of West Gap Pit. Hornito and spatter rim were present before this most recent activity. Spitting and huffing of the hornito was out of sync with the spattering vent and with the vent at the east end of the crater (image to right). Top of hornito fell off in next hour; see right image above, taken at 1041.

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Public Domain.