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Having been mesmerized recently by a dramatic spacecraft [http://www2.lpod.org/wiki/June_20,_2014 image] of the [https://the-moon.us/wiki/Schiller-Zucchius_Basin Schiller-Zucchius Basin] you may not remember what it looks like from Earth. This image helps, but in fact, I've never seen [https://the-moon.us/wiki/Schiller Schiller] and the nearby basin this well. Between LRO and LPOD I am used to seeing the Moon far better than it ever looks through my telescopes. Part of the reason is the small instruments I use (4&quot; and 6&quot;), and that my mind records all of the instants of observing, whereas what appears in LPOD is only the best images culled from submissions from around the world. And LRO has a couple of advantages over my backyard location, even though the Narrow Angle Camera has only an 8&quot; aperture. Mel's image nicely shows the gentle subsidence of the inner depression and the central line of three mounds that Maurice Collins noticed. Another striking feature, but perhaps not immediately appreciated for what it is, is the line of small pits that diagonally crosses the top of the basin. This is a basin secondary crater chain that would be well known if placed more favorably for terrestrial observers.<br />
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Towering over their neighbors, these four giant pins were constructed to make it easier for planetary bowling newbies to achieve success. The Moon is a favorite ball for the cosmic players because it has a suitable heft and holes to insert fingers for control. But there are broad gutters - basically anywhere except the pins - due to differential gravitational attractions. Previous pins, destroyed in play were at [http://www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk/pyramid-meidum.html Meidum], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_of_Alexandria Pharos of Alexandria], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angers_Bridge Angers, France]. These are amongst the very few modern pins for the game, and the occurrence of new holes on [http://www.universetoday.com/109020/brand-new-impact-crater-shows-up-on-mars/ Mars] and even the [http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2012/11/26/fresh_lunar_impact_crater_revealed_in_new_photo_by_nasa_probe.html Moon] suggest that bowling balls of smaller dimensions are now simply being dropped. <br />
 
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<em>[[21st Century Atlas of the Moon|21st Century Atlas]]</em> chart 24.<br />
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Full moon rising over the &quot;Four Towers Business Area&quot; in Madrid. Shot on May 14, 2014. Camera: Nikon d7000 and Tamron sp500 lens. One single shot at Iso100 f8, 1/6 s. The distance between me and the towers was 18 kilometers.<br />
 
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<p><b>Yesterday's LPOD:</b> [[November 19, 2024|Bowling Pins]] </p>
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<p><b>Yesterday's LPOD:</b> [[November 19, 2024|New Light On the Basin Near Schiller]] </p>
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<p><b>Tomorrow's LPOD:</b> [[November 21, 2024|A Lunar King]] </p>
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<p><b>Tomorrow's LPOD:</b> [[November 21, 2024|The View From Sicily]] </p>
 
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Latest revision as of 02:07, 20 November 2024

Bowling Pins

Originally published June 21, 2014 LPOD-Jun21-14.jpg
image by Javier Martinez, Madrid, Spain

Towering over their neighbors, these four giant pins were constructed to make it easier for planetary bowling newbies to achieve success. The Moon is a favorite ball for the cosmic players because it has a suitable heft and holes to insert fingers for control. But there are broad gutters - basically anywhere except the pins - due to differential gravitational attractions. Previous pins, destroyed in play were at Meidum, Pharos of Alexandria, and Angers, France. These are amongst the very few modern pins for the game, and the occurrence of new holes on Mars and even the Moon suggest that bowling balls of smaller dimensions are now simply being dropped.

Chuck Wood

Technical Details
Full moon rising over the "Four Towers Business Area" in Madrid. Shot on May 14, 2014. Camera: Nikon d7000 and Tamron sp500 lens. One single shot at Iso100 f8, 1/6 s. The distance between me and the towers was 18 kilometers.

Yesterday's LPOD: New Light On the Basin Near Schiller

Tomorrow's LPOD: The View From Sicily

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