NO WAVES IN IMBRIUM SEA by PR0XIM0
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Description
The MOON's great Imbrium Sea , Latin for "Sea of Showers" or "Sea of Rains", is a vast lunar mare filling a basin on Earth's Moon. Mare Imbrium was created when lava flooded the giant crater formed when a very large object hit the moon long ago.
With a diameter of 1123 km it is second only to Oceanus Procellarum in size , and it is the largest mare associated with an impact basin. Apollo 15 landed in the southwestern region of Mare Imbrium, near the Apennine Mountains visible in the right side of this picture (the lower chain are the Appennine Mountains; the upper chain are the Caucasus Mountains.)
The big crater in the picture lower side is "Copernicus" 83km wide,3.8 km deep
Comments (16)
Garlor
phew such huge bare craters
tizjezzme
I'm in awe of this picture; totally impressive - beautiful!
mbz2662
All I can say is, "WOWOW!"
Svarg
Excellent capture!
Cosine
It certainly looks like clear sailing in this sea. I suspect it's not quite so smooth from a closer distance. Excellent capture.
whtknight
The Eagle has landed,Excellent capture of the lunar surface!
ascript
Excellent! ;)
TwoPynts
Very impressive detail and great info to go with it!
EyeOfTheJen
I would LOVE to be able to take shots like these! WOnderful.
jared99
Amazingly crisp -- great work!
artaddict2
This is Fantastic and thanks for the information about the Crater's etc. I'm fascinated by it.
mamabobbijo
Thanks so much for the lunography lesson. It adds so much to be able to place things. Amazing shot!
kimariehere
brilliant moon image!!
jedink
Awesome moon shot.
nikolais
amazing clarity
WindchimePhotography
Amazing! You must use a telescope for these shots?