Tuesday, March 27, 2012

APOD 3.5

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This image depicts the Aristarchus Crater, found on our moon. Located in the Oceanus Procellarum, the Aristarchus Crater is an impact crater which is 3 kilometers deep and has a width of 40 kilometers. The image itself was taken by the Lunar Recconnaisance Orbiter in late 2011, and gives thrilling insight into the geography of our familiar moon.

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