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How Long the Flows?
image by Howard Eskildsen, Ocala, Florida
The best defined individual lava flows on the Moon extend eastward from near Mount La Hire in western Mare Imbrium. Ewen Whitaker discovered color evidence for these flows in the late-1950s using composite images taken through blue and red filters, but it was Apollo 15 high resolution photography that really brought them to science's attention. Most subsequent Chuck Wood
(excuse me, Howard, for over-enhancing your original, more tonally balanced image!)
Technical Details
October 1, 2010, 10:00 UT. 6" f/8 refractor (Explore Scientific Lens) + 2X barlow + W-8 yellow filter + DMK 41AU02.AS
Related Links
Rükl plate 10
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