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Moon : Tycho and Clavius craters

by

Astronominsk/Novapix

Reference

a-lun02-01021

Date

2009-06-26

Tycho and Clavius craters seen a few days after full moon on august 19 2008. Clavius (on bottom) is about 225km diameter.
This false color image is a composite of separate views taken through ultraviolet, green and near infrared filters. It greatly enhances subtle color differences to differentiate soils and rocks of different compositions. The bright blue represents relatively freshly exposed surfaces.