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| − | <em>image by [http://lunar.gsfc.nasa.gov/lola/feature-20110705.html NASA LOLA] (Goddard Space Flight Center and MIT)</em><br /> | + | <em>image by [http://lunar.gsfc.nasa.gov/lola/feature-20110705.html" rel="nofollow NASA LOLA] (Goddard Space Flight Center and MIT)</em><br /> |
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| − | Is this a close up of [http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/starryindex.html Starry Night]? Or perhaps a map of the [http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020217.html local bubble]? Double no. It is the latest release from the LRO LOLA team depicting slopes near the lunar south pole. The Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter makes ultra-precise distance measurements from the LRO spacecraft to small spots on the lunar surface. By differencing adjacent spots only 25 m apart the LOLA team derived this slope map, with red and white representing steep slopes greater than 25°, and dark blues being less than 5°. The steep inner rims of craters stand out like red Life-Savers, and one unidentified very steep-walled crater is at upper right. Most craters that are interesting are relatively fresh, and hence their walls are steep and will be dangerous to traverse. <br /> | + | Is this a close up of [http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/starryindex.html" rel="nofollow Starry Night]? Or perhaps a map of the [http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020217.html" rel="nofollow local bubble]? Double no. It is the latest release from the LRO LOLA team depicting slopes near the lunar south pole. The Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter makes ultra-precise distance measurements from the LRO spacecraft to small spots on the lunar surface. By differencing adjacent spots only 25 m apart the LOLA team derived this slope map, with red and white representing steep slopes greater than 25°, and dark blues being less than 5°. The steep inner rims of craters stand out like red Life-Savers, and one unidentified very steep-walled crater is at upper right. Most craters that are interesting are relatively fresh, and hence their walls are steep and will be dangerous to traverse. <br /> |
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| − | <em>[mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</em><br /> | + | <em>[mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow Chuck Wood]</em><br /> |
Thanks to Patricio Leon for suggesting this image and title!<br /> | Thanks to Patricio Leon for suggesting this image and title!<br /> | ||
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Revision as of 22:19, 4 January 2015
Van Gogh Moon
image by " rel="nofollow NASA LOLA (Goddard Space Flight Center and MIT)
Is this a close up of " rel="nofollow Starry Night? Or perhaps a map of the " rel="nofollow local bubble? Double no. It is the latest release from the LRO LOLA team depicting slopes near the lunar south pole. The Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter makes ultra-precise distance measurements from the LRO spacecraft to small spots on the lunar surface. By differencing adjacent spots only 25 m apart the LOLA team derived this slope map, with red and white representing steep slopes greater than 25°, and dark blues being less than 5°. The steep inner rims of craters stand out like red Life-Savers, and one unidentified very steep-walled crater is at upper right. Most craters that are interesting are relatively fresh, and hence their walls are steep and will be dangerous to traverse.
" rel="nofollow Chuck Wood
Thanks to Patricio Leon for suggesting this image and title!
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