CAPTURE
Dec 17, 2020
3 minutes
How to image lunar craters
Discover why it’s never been easier to photograph the Moon’s crater-ridden surface
The Moon is a pockmarked lump of rock – battle scarred from a multitude of past impacts. Some of these were so large that they deformed the lunar crust, depressing and cracking it so the resulting depressions infilled with lava. These huge basins form the lunar seas or maria – and they can be extensive in area.
Shooting the Moon
As well as the large basins, there are many craters of all shapes
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