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The Apennine and Caucusus Mountains, Keith Grice

The Apennine and Caucusus Mountains

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging
The Apennine and Caucusus Mountains, Keith Grice

The Apennine and Caucusus Mountains

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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These extremely rugged ranges are on the northern part of the Moon’s near side (screen middle to right). The range forms the southeastern border of Mare Imbrium. The length of the range is around 600km with some of the peaks rising as high as 5km.....THE CAUCASUS.--consist of a massive wedge-shaped mountain land, projecting southwards, and partially dividing the Mare Imbrium from the Mare Serenitatis, both of which they flank.

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The Apennine and Caucusus Mountains, Keith Grice

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