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Dark Wisps in Copernicus
Dark streaks ornament a slope along the Copernicus crater rim (9.3°N, 21.5°W). Down-slope is to the right. NAC image M11735067L, incidence angle 32°, Sun is from the east, north is up, image is ~400 meters across [NASA/GSFC/Arizona...
Published on 20 Sep 2011
It's the Moon's Fault
Linear rille in Mare Tranquillitatis, the result of extensional stresses. What caused the offset in the rille on the east wall? LROC NAC M146858595LE, image width is 700 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 15 Sep 2011
Lunar Lobate Scarp
A North-South trending lobate scarp lies within Xenophanes crater. LROC NAC M118031613LE, image width is 600 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 14 Sep 2011
Maunder's Terrace
A terrace in Maunder crater is slowly engulfed in shadow as the Sun sets on the Moon. LROC NAC M133445371RE, image width is 800 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 13 Sep 2011
On the rim!
Saddle rock, so close! Apollo 14 astronauts hiked up the flanks of Cone crater and got as far as Saddle rock before they had to turn back. A few tens of meters and what a view! LROC image 25 cm pixel scale, image 200 meters wide, north...
Published on 08 Sep 2011
Pattern of dark deposits
A portion of central peak at Vitello crater. Image number M135433752L. Image resolution is 0.5 m/pixel, image width 600 m. Incidence angle 61°, sunlight direction is from upperleft [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 01 Sep 2011
Leathery vs smooth surface
Leathery surface at Mons Bradley. Image number M116309931R, scale 0.73 m/pixel, image width 876m, incidence angle 84°, sunlight is from southwest [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 31 Aug 2011
Layers near Apollo 15 landing site
West side edges of Hadley Rille, near Apollo 15 landing site. Image number M113941548L, resolution is 0.5 m/pixel, image width is 500 m, incidence angle 59°, sunlight is from right side of the image [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 30 Aug 2011
Atlas
The interior of a crater-floor fracture within Atlas crater. Image number M157303976L, incidence angle 47°, image scale 0.5 m/pixels [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 26 Aug 2011
Outside of Giordano Bruno
Ejecta flows outside of Giordano Bruno crater. Sun direction is from right to left. Image number M161646501R, incidence angle 71°, image scale 0.55 m/pixels [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 25 Aug 2011
Dichotomy
Dark material on the wall of a Copernican crater. The center of the crater is to the lower left. Image number M135847041R, incidence angle 53°, image scale 0.53 m/pixel [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 24 Aug 2011
Ray of boulders
Dozens of boulders, ranging from 10 m to more than 30 m in diameter, are distributed within an ejecta ray close to the crater rim (lower right). These boulders represent the deepest material excavated during crater formation. LROC NAC...
Published on 18 Aug 2011
Sampling Schrödinger
Boulders rolled down an incline on a terrace near the Schrödinger basin rim. Boulders are ~20 to 30 m in size. Image width is ~1.2 km, downslope direction to upper left, LROC NAC M159017963R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 17 Aug 2011
Recent Impact in Oceanus Procellarum
A small amount of impact melt pooled and froze on the floor of this Copernican impact crater, and is 90 x 70 m in size. What process creates impact melt pools? LROC NAC M111972680LE, image width is 750 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State...
Published on 12 Aug 2011
Impact melt tongue
A bouldery tongue of impact melt in Jackson crater. Image number M133892450L, incidence angle 75°, image scale 0.83 m/pixels [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 11 Aug 2011
Channelized impact melt
Channelized impact melt flow cut through pre-existing rock. Image number M103216633L, incidence angle 68°, image scale 1.4 m/pixels, sunlight direction is from the left [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 10 Aug 2011
Waves
Waves of impact melt in Jackson crater. Sun direction is from the lower right hand corner. Image number M112658386R, incidence angle 46°, image scale 0.54 m/pixels [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 09 Aug 2011
Tendrils in Reiner Crater
These elongate flows formed during their race towards the floor of Reiner crater. Boulders have piled up at the base of the flows. Are the flows impact melt, or something else? Downslope is to the upper left. LROC NAC M135548391LE,...
Published on 08 Aug 2011
Layering in Euler Crater
Many layers are present in the wall of Euler crater. The layers are interpreted to be individual lava flows that formed the lunar maria. LROC NAC M124763045LE, image width is 500 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 02 Aug 2011
Dark halo crater
A small dark halo crater on the ejecta of Censorinus A crater. Image scale is 0.5 m/pixel, image width is 500m, incidence angle 45°, sunlight is from right side [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Published on 28 Jul 2011