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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on December 17, 2010, 15:08

Title: The moon as you've never seen it before
Post by: sam on December 17, 2010, 15:08

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This "illumination map" was constructed using over 1700 photographs of the same area of the moon's south pole taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) over a six month period.

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/12/iluminating-the-moons-south-po.html

Title: Re: The moon as you've never seen it before
Post by: Clive on December 17, 2010, 18:13

No wonder the old folk said it looks like cheese!   :D

Title: Re: The moon as you've never seen it before
Post by: Rik on December 17, 2010, 18:16

Stilton, I think, Clive. ;)

Title: Re: The moon as you've never seen it before
Post by: Clive on December 17, 2010, 18:23

Emmental Rik!   ;D

Title: Re: The moon as you've never seen it before
Post by: Rik on December 17, 2010, 18:26

Gouda enough. ;D

Title: Re: The moon as you've never seen it before
Post by: Simon on December 17, 2010, 21:15

I'll bE DAMned if I can see it.  It looks more like the Jason mask in the Friday 13th films to me.  ;D

Title: Re: The moon as you've never seen it before
Post by: Rik on December 18, 2010, 10:51

:groan: