Gorgeous Kaguya image of Cabeus crater; where to watch impact

Emily Lakdawalla

Written by Emily Lakdawalla
October 9, 2009

I'm back online and ready to watch LCROSS smash into the Moon this morning! Just in time for the crash, JAXA released a gorgeous Kaguya Terrain Camera image of the crater. But before I show that to you, here's a reminder of where to watch the action this morning:

Here is the Kaguya image at half its original resolution. Cabeus is the biggest black hole; Cabeus A is at about 11:00, Cabeus C at about 10:00. Go visit JAXA's website (that link takes you to a Google-translated version) for the full-resolution image.

Kaguya Terrain Camera image of Cabeus region
Kaguya Terrain Camera image of Cabeus region Image: JAXA

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