Astronomy Picture of Day: Aristarchus Plateau# Astronomy - 天文
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Aristarchus Plateau
Credit & Copyright: Russell Croman
Explanation: Anchored in the vast lava flows of the Moon's Oceanus Procellarum lies the
Aristarchus Plateau. Recorded from a backyard observatory on planet Earth, this sharp,
amazingly colorful view nicely captures the geologically diverse area, including the brownish
plateau, Aristarchus and Herodotus craters, and the meandering Vallis Schroteri. The bright
impact crater at the corner of the plateau is Aristarchus, a youn
Credit & Copyright: Russell Croman
Explanation: Anchored in the vast lava flows of the Moon's Oceanus Procellarum lies the
Aristarchus Plateau. Recorded from a backyard observatory on planet Earth, this sharp,
amazingly colorful view nicely captures the geologically diverse area, including the brownish
plateau, Aristarchus and Herodotus craters, and the meandering Vallis Schroteri. The bright
impact crater at the corner of the plateau is Aristarchus, a youn