Giordano Bruno Oblique View

Astronaut’s-eye-view obtained by rolling the LRO spacecraft 50 degrees to the side, providing a more natural perspective. In this view, the height of the rim's razor-sharp edge above the crater floor can be fully appreciated. The rugged nature and rolling topography of the crater floor is also more striking in this oblique image. In the background, note at the bottom of the wall, an intriguing “whorl” in the impact melt pond – it formed as debris slid into the melt and caused the viscous puddle to flow in a circular motion.

• Latitude: 35.95°
• Longitude: 102.92°
• Camera: NAC
• Image Width: 30.0 km
• Image(s): M1138162093LR
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