Surface of the Moon. Optical image of the moon during the last quarter phase,showing the lunar terminator - the division between the illuminated and dark parts of the Moon - and various craters and larval fields,including Sinus Iridum (near centre) - a 236-km wide bay that is the remains of a large impact crater that was subsequently flooded with basaltic lava. At upper right is the 40-km wide Aristarchus crater. The very pale colours of the lunar surface (slightly enhanced here) are real and represent the various types of iron and mineral deposits. The blue hues reveal titanium-rich areas,while brown-orange and purple colours show areas poor in titanium and iron | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Tafreshi, Babak |
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