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Zooming in on Aristarchus' layers

Zooming in on Aristarchus' layers
Zooming in on Aristarchus' layers Images of layered blocks in Aristarchus Crater at varying image scales. Image credits: Full moon ("Supermoon") at perigee taken by Joseph Brimacombe on March 21, 2011. Other images from Wide Angle Camera (WAC) and Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: NASA / GSFC / ASU / Mike Zanetti. Illustration prepared by Mike Malaska. NASA / GSFC / ASU / Mike Zanetti / Joseph Brimacombe / Mike Malaska