The Moon’s North Pole
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Image of the moon's north polar region taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, or LROC.
Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University
The image mosaic above was created from almost 1,000 images taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC). This mosaic shows the pole when it is best illuminated, regions that are in shadow are candidates for permanent shadow.
Some of LROC’s mission objectives include the identification of regions of permanent shadow and near-permanent illumination.
If you’d like to learn more about LROC, visit http://www.lroc.asu.edu/
Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University
Ray Sanders is a Sci-Fi geek, astronomer and blogger. Currently researching variable stars at Arizona State University, he writes for Universe Today, The Planetary Society blog, and his own blog, Dear Astronomer
2012-12-04 08:06:39
Source: http://www.dearastronomer.com/2011/09/13/the-moons-north-pole/
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