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Lunar II - Copernicus, Eddie Bagwell

Lunar II - Copernicus

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging
Lunar II - Copernicus, Eddie Bagwell

Lunar II - Copernicus

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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Copernicus is one of the most prominent craters on the Moon and it constitutes a classic example of a relatively young, well-preserved lunar impact crater. Located near the southern rim of the Imbrium Basin impact structure, Copernicus measures 93 km (58 miles) in diameter and is a source of radial bright rays, light-colored streaks on the lunar surface formed of material ejected by the impact.

There are terraced slumps on the crater walls that resemble giant stairs leading to the floor, 3.8 km (2.4 miles) below the rim crest. Peaked mountains rise from the center of the crater to a height of 800 meters (2,600 feet) and were probably formed as a result of a rebound of deep-seated rocks at the site of impact. Lunar scientists estimated that Copernicus was created by an impact event less than one billion years ago. (Britannica)

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