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Monday, May 26, 2003

The moon also rose:

The western edge of the moon has some some interesting features. Kepler stands in the shadow of Copernicus, on the moon just as in history. The larger and brighter crater is in the shadow here so Kepler can be appreciated without competition.

The ejecta from Aristarchus, is Luna's brightest spot. Schröter's Valley, is a deep canyon with a sinewy rille running north from Aristarchus.

An enigmatic feature, Reiner Gamma, is a bright swoosh that has no easy explanation. There is no object there, just a swirled white spot that seems to have lanes connecting it to Kepler and Aristarchus, marking an obvious triangle.

Southwest of Reiner Gamma is Grimaldi, a dark oval (the crater is only 6% reflective) very near the limb. South of that, the Rook Mountains pierce the skyline. The Rooks form the inner ring around Mare Orientals, the huge crater right on the western edge of the face. The familiar Gassendi is at the top of the picture. Look at the flat area between Gassendi and Kepler for ancient, eroded craters.
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