Each winter, a peculiar ring-shaped frozen body of water stands out vividly from space in the Quebec Province of Canada.

Red circle shows the location of the Manicouagan Crater in Quebec.

Though it's easy to see in the warmer months as well, the satellite image animation above shows that the ring is much more visible in winter due to the ice on the surface of the lake.

Known as the Manicouagan Crater, it's estimated to be 214 million years old. the crater is about 60 miles wide and is one of the oldest and largest known impact craters in the world.

When thewas built to help provide hydroelectric power to Quebec, the now eroded crater became known as Manicouagan Reservoir. , the origin of the unusually-shaped feature was only determined after the reservoir was filled.

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