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<p align="center"><b>Peaky Piton</b></p> | <p align="center"><b>Peaky Piton</b></p> | ||
<p align="left">In some of the speculative paintings of the Moon from | <p align="left">In some of the speculative paintings of the Moon from | ||
| − | the 1950s and earlier, Mount Piton, [ | + | the 1950s and earlier, Mount Piton, [[September_11,_2004|Pico]] |
and similar isolated peaks were often depicted as | and similar isolated peaks were often depicted as | ||
soaring spires with long shadows. It was the low-angle | soaring spires with long shadows. It was the low-angle | ||
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peak only 2.3 km high with a base about 25 km across. | peak only 2.3 km high with a base about 25 km across. | ||
As Mike’s image shows, Piton has variations in | As Mike’s image shows, Piton has variations in | ||
| − | brightness similar to [ | + | brightness similar to [[December_21,_2004|bands]] on |
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the inner walls of impact craters. The dark hues are | the inner walls of impact craters. The dark hues are | ||
probably the space-weathered tone of the mountain, and | probably the space-weathered tone of the mountain, and | ||
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pairs or clusters suggests that they may be secondary | pairs or clusters suggests that they may be secondary | ||
craters.</p> | craters.</p> | ||
| − | <blockquote><p align="right">— [mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</blockquote> | + | <blockquote> |
| − | <p align="left" | + | <p align="right">— [mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</p></blockquote> |
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Jan 18, 2005. Starmaster 18" + Atik B&W webcam + 5X | Jan 18, 2005. Starmaster 18" + Atik B&W webcam + 5X | ||
barlow, + IR passband filter + Registax 2 + Images | barlow, + IR passband filter + Registax 2 + Images | ||
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<p><b>Related Links:</b><br> | <p><b>Related Links:</b><br> | ||
[http://www.uky.edu/~holler/msc/data_input/heightof.htm Calculating the Height of Piton] | [http://www.uky.edu/~holler/msc/data_input/heightof.htm Calculating the Height of Piton] | ||
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| + | <p><b>Yesterday's LPOD:</b> [[February 9, 2005|Postcard from the Moon]] </p> | ||
| + | <p><b>Tomorrow's LPOD:</b> [[February 11, 2005|Seeing Double at Capuanus]] </p> | ||
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<p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>Author & Editor:</b><br> | <p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>Author & Editor:</b><br> | ||
[mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Charles A. Wood]</p> | [mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Charles A. Wood]</p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:10, 15 March 2015
Peaky Piton
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Peaky Piton In some of the speculative paintings of the Moon from the 1950s and earlier, Mount Piton, Pico and similar isolated peaks were often depicted as soaring spires with long shadows. It was the low-angle shadows that fooled them, for Piton is a stubby little peak only 2.3 km high with a base about 25 km across. As Mike’s image shows, Piton has variations in brightness similar to bands on the inner walls of impact craters. The dark hues are probably the space-weathered tone of the mountain, and the bright bands are fresh material exposed by small landslides. The surrounding surface of Mare Imbrium is pockmarked with a number of craters. Some are random impacts, but the fact that many are in short lines, pairs or clusters suggests that they may be secondary craters. Technical Details: Related Links: Yesterday's LPOD: Postcard from the Moon Tomorrow's LPOD: Seeing Double at Capuanus |
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