Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera

Exciting New Images from The LROC Team.

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Another Eclipse!

26 Jul 2018

WAC mosaic during 2010 eclipse — LROC WAC mosaic centered at 22.0°N and 277.5°E showing the Earth's shadow during a partial lunar eclipse on June 26, 2010. It takes LRO two hours to orbit the Moon so only during one orbit was the spacecraft in the full shadow, or umbra. The mosaic is 240 km wide. [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

NAC Anaglyph: Eimmart A Crater

20 Jul 2018

Eimmart A, partially visible at lower right, has a split personality. Image numbers M1098422839L/R, M1098408548L/R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

John Young at South Ray Crater

05 Jul 2018

South Ray crater — Overhead view of South Ray crater, the most prominent feature at the Apollo 16 Descartes landing site in the central lunar highlands. Astronaut John Young landed Lunar Module Orion north of the crater on 21 April 1972 (UTC). Image is a little less than one kilometer wide and is centered at 9.1493°S, 15.3827°E. Image number M1149402618LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Self-Inflicted Secondaries?

29 Jun 2018

This portion of an impact melt flow at Aristarchus Crater, centered at 24.6°N, 321.1°E, includes modified small craters and overlapping melt flows. What do the shapes of craters on impact melt and the statistics derived through careful analysis of crater density tell us about the crater formation process and timing of subsequent events? Image is 1.38 km (0.86 mi) wide. Image NAC M181411224R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Another Lunar Enigma

20 Jun 2018

Ina D (detail) — Ina (18.66°N, 5.30°E) is one of the most enigmatic landforms on the Moon. First discovered in Apollo-era photographs, then intensely studied with modern observations, its nature is still unknown. The Sun is shining right-to-left, 40 centimeter pixels, width 440 meters. Image: NAC M175246029LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Towering Peak

15 Jun 2018

8000 meter tall peak — The summit of the unnamed peak in the foreground (50.2° S, 236.6° E) has an elevation of 6710 meters, about 7000 meters of relief relative to the low point at the bottom of the image. The two peaks on the horizon, 200 kilometers in the distance, have summit elevations of 4320 meters and 4680 meters, respectively and both rise more than 6000 meters above their surroundings. West-to-east view across the eastern portion of the South Pole-Aitken basin, NAC M1211426555LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

South Massif Landslide

08 Jun 2018

By lunar standards South Massif is a relatively modest mountain, but with a rich history (geologic and exploration). The massif is about 7000 meters across at the base and 2300 meters tall; M1266925685LR, incidence angle 33°, slew angle 65°, phase angle 104° [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Hell Q Crater

27 May 2018

Hell Q crater — Recent impact craters are some of the most spectacular landforms on the Moon! For example, Hell Q (3.4 kilometers in diameter, 33.0° S, 355.5° E) shows off pristine impact melt that lined the crater walls and pooled in the bottom, now solidified into rock. Ejecta was thrown out several crater radii, and dark impact-melt streamers that formed late in the impact process crossed over the early emplaced ejecta; NAC M1221369684LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

Hawke Crater

03 May 2018

Hawke crater — Hawke crater, 13.2 km wide, is noticeably tilted because the impactor - an asteroid or a comet - that excavated it struck the sloping inner wall of Grotrian crater. Visible are light-colored rays that attest to the crater's youth, as well as subtle signs of darker impact melt. Image width is about 20 km, -66.61 lat, 128.65 lon. Image number M1258054744. [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University]

Curiously Fast Degradation of Small Lunar Craters

24 Apr 2018

tauruslittrow mahanti — Taurus-Littrow valley, geologic exploration target for Apollo 17 and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera study team led by Dr. Prasun Mahanti. Center latitude 20.15°N, center longitude 30.98°E, image 18 km wide, image M1182232465LR [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].

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