August 31, 2009
A Bigger Copernicus
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image by Pascal Bayle, France
As the spacecraft approached the limb, Copernicus, the most majestic of nearside craters came into view. But wait. What is Copernicus doing within that mountainous terrain? And there is no spacecraft orbiting the Moon now capable of acquiring such an image - the Indians justChuck Wood
Update; Jim Mosher measured shadow lengths on the Lunar Orbiter image and found that a depth of 5.5 to 6 km is correct.
Technical Details
13 Aug 2009, 03.59.50 UT. 14" scope + DMK 21AF04 + POWERMATE x2.5.
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