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Jun 19 2009, 11:25 AM
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I know it may be too early for such a thread, but an announcement has to be made.
The official website of the LROC camera is: http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/ A brief description plus status is available here: http://www.msss.com/lro/lroc/index.html |
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Mar 26 2012, 01:47 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10226 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
I would like to introduce you to one of the most interesting things I have found on the Moon in a long time...
This array of hollows is in addition to the ones I reported on at the LPSC, a new observation. They are absolutely pristine, the sharp edges unaffected by any later impacts. And the amazing thing is, they are right in the ejecta blanket of Aristarchus, itself one of the youngest craters on the Moon. They have to post-date Aristarchus. Whatever form of activity created them, it was active in the last few hundred million years. Rover target anyone? The location is given at the bottom right corner of this Quickmap screenshot. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PDF: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Mar 26 2012, 02:12 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 62 Joined: 30-July 09 Member No.: 4887 |
I would like to introduce you to one of the most interesting things I have found on the Moon in a long time... Excellent find Dr. Stooke! They looked like plateaus to me until I looked at another image M142570512. On second thought, I am having trouble visualizing them again. Are these plateaus or indentations? The craters around them indicate indentations, but then the mind wants them to be plateaus. Odd. |
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Mar 26 2012, 03:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 933 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Boston Member No.: 1102 |
They looked like plateaus to me until I looked at another image M142570512. On second thought, I am having trouble visualizing them again. Are these plateaus or indentations? It's the lighting! We are used to light coming from above in a scene. Print out the picture and flip upside down. --Well worked fine for me for one look, but turned it and now can't get my mid to let go of plateaus regardless of angle--darn visual cortex is not under voluntary control. [edit] Put the picture on my wall and went for a 20 minute walk. Brain processed image correcty when I returned.. -------------------- |
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