Seen here is the striking multi-ring impact basin stretching 930 km in diameter, called Mare Orientale. Continue reading “Outstanding Orientale – Multi-ring basin on the Moon”
Outstanding Orientale – Multi-ring basin on the Moon
Crater on crater and a meandering rille! – Krieger
Seen here is the 22 km wide Krieger impact crater overlaid by the smaller crater Van Biesbroeck, making the feature set look like an inverted diamond ring. That’s what I see anyway. Continue reading “Crater on crater and a meandering rille! – Krieger”
Chang’e 4 landing site – Farside Von Kármán crater
Seen here is the landing region for the first ever soft-landing mission on the Moon’s farside, the Chinese Chang’e 4. Continue reading “Chang’e 4 landing site – Farside Von Kármán crater”
The collapsed crater of Hyginus
Seen here is a rare type of lunar crater – a caldera. The caldera of Hyginus and the accompanying rilles (channels) on both sides are actually collapsed volcanic features! Continue reading “The collapsed crater of Hyginus”
A chain of craters – Catena Davy
Seen here are 23 small, similarly sized craters formed in a line! What caused this crater chain?
The lava-flooded crater of Letronne
On the boundary of the mountainous highlands and the solidified lava plains of Oceanus Procellarum lies the lava-flooded Letronne crater. Continue reading “The lava-flooded crater of Letronne”
Mountain in a crater! -Tycho
Seen here is the 86 km wide Tycho crater, with a central peak! Continue reading “Mountain in a crater! -Tycho”
The Irregular Mare Patch of Ina
On the Moon’s surface lie a set of bizarre looking features called Irregular Mare Patches (IMPs). Here’s one, called Ina.
Lunar Kipuka!
What do you call an island surrounded by lava flows? The Hawaiians call it a Kipuka! Now here’s a Kipuka found on the Moon!
