August 19, 2010

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A Beacon in a Corridor of Murkiness

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image by Mario Weigand, Offenbach am Main, Germany

I like this image because it is so unusual. LPOD has received only a handful of closeup images of Proclus, and the lighting on this one makes it looks like a beacon in a sea of murkiness. There is actually a complex history here - like most places on the Moon - giving rise to a variety of terrains. The simplest story appears to be that Proclus is sandwiched in a corridor of lightness separating dark material to the east and west. The edge of Mare Crisium is just visible to the east/right, with the O'Neil's Bridge area innocuous near bottom right. West of Proclus is another dark area of completely different character. This is Chuck Wood

Related Links
Rükl plate 26
Mario's SkyTrip website


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