Other Moon Shots

The Moon has a lot of other interesting places too.  NASA hopes to be able to explore all over the Moon.  Here are some images of what they will see (although it will look bigger to the astronauts).

Rosenberger-Vlacq, f29, 9/7/09, 58 mi diameter
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R - nearly circular, old impact crater V - less eroded, interior flooded with lava

Fabricious crater, f29, waning gibbous, 55 mi dia
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The northern wall (South is up) is shared with ancient crater Janssen. Great rill/valley north

Crater Taruntius - waning Gibbous Moon
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Taken on 08-07-20 using red filter with Powermate, near seas of fertility and tranquility

Rayed area in sea of fertility near Messier crater
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Thought the two rays going from the two craters to the highlands to the East were neat.

Crater Colombo, E of Sea of Nectar
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Red filter and Powermate, pokey things in the crater are likely mountains covered almost by lava

Crater Grimaldi, 172km, west limb near equator
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Taken with a red filter on 4-19-08, near full moon, f10

Craters Byrgius, Lamarck-Darwin; west, south of eq
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Taken with a red filter on 4-20-08. Byrgius in front (right center). Lamarck-Darwin in back.

Craters Vieta and Piazzi, sw limb
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Red filter on 4-20-08, Vieta is left top (with bumps). Piazzi in back (larger)

Most of the pictures I take will be near the terminator - the line between night and day.  You can see details and shadows to help give perspective.  Although, a brightly lit moon can look interesting too - like a whole different place sometimes...

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