Possible recent lunar volcanism |
Possible recent lunar volcanism |
Oct 13 2014, 09:23 PM
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IMG to PNG GOD Group: Moderator Posts: 2254 Joined: 19-February 04 From: Near fire and ice Member No.: 38 |
This is very interesting - and unexpected (at least to me):
http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/posts/818 Apparently there may be small features of volcanic origin on the Moon that are less than 100 million years old. The images are also very interesting - I would probably never have guessed that the image at the top was of lunar terrain. |
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Oct 21 2018, 05:46 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 2-March 06 Member No.: 692 |
It's kinda weird still. Are the light areas depressions or high areas, and how was it made?
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Oct 22 2018, 03:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 238 Joined: 15-January 13 Member No.: 6842 |
It's kinda weird still. Are the light areas depressions or high areas, and how was it made? The brighter area is a depression, and darker areas are elevated. It can be really difficult getting your head around it. BTW, here's an unprocessed scan of AS17-152-23287: http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectapollo...57659004120278/ This source mentions that the bluish colouration of Ina's floor is due to titanium-rich minerals: http://apollo.mem-tek.com/Ina/Ina.html These document also confirm bluish tint as noted by Apollo astronauts, due to titanium-rich minerals: http://apollo.mem-tek.com/Ina/PDF/1980-10%...%20-%201980.pdf http://apollo.mem-tek.com/Ina/PDF/2011-10%...%20-%202499.pdf -------------------- Curiosity rover panoramas: http://www.facebook.com/CuriosityRoverPanoramas
My Photosynth panoramas: http://photosynth.net/userprofilepage.aspx...;content=Synths |
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