|
A Cozy View of the Moon
3.12.2004 | Лунное фото дня
Clouds are the enemy of imagers striving for high resolution lunar views, but the presence of clouds can transform the way we appreciate the Moon. Dodi's picture is somewhat mystical, but also, as she says, "cozy" and "relaxed".
Glorious Aristarchus
2.12.2004 | Лунное фото дня
Speechless awe was my condition when I first saw this image of Aristarchus and Schroter's Valley. This is the best image of this area I have ever seen from an Earth-anchored telescope, and comparable in terms of drama to spectacular Apollo images.
The Future of LPOD
1.12.2004 | Лунное фото дня
An eclipse makes visible the change of the Moon's position as it continually orbits Earth. Change is a constant in all things and LPOD is about to undergo a significant change. My family and I are moving to Nicaragua in January, 2005.
Cleomedes Unveiled
30.11.2004 | Лунное фото дня
Spaceship Daversin has just returned from another Moon mission with the best images in existence of Cleomedes crater. This view shows many features unknown to lunar science. Congratulations, Bruno! This is the clearest view ever of the two known rilles that meet east of the 550 m high off-center peak, Alpha.
Trough & Pancake
29.11.2004 | Лунное фото дня
Here is another wonderful image of the Cauchy fault, rilles, domes and crater, to complement the previous low sun view of the western end of this interesting area. This very high resolution image is remarkable for being relatively high sun and yet showing beautifully the low relief domes.
Back to a Fractured Floor
28.11.2004 | Лунное фото дня
During the nine months that LPOD has existed there has been a continuing evolution in the quality of lunar imaging. In January and February I was amazed that images were being acquired with 8 to 14" telescopes that were better than the world's previous best, often taken with the Catalina 61" telescope!
Terrific Taruntius
27.11.2004 | Лунное фото дня
Taruntius is an often overlooked crater. There are few photos of it by amateurs or spacecraft. This great image by Tom Leech shows what we have been missing. The 58 km wide crater...
Lunar Super-Heroes
26.11.2004 | Лунное фото дня
The Olympics are over, but some Greek super heroes live forever. Two of the mightiest gods of ancient Greece were Atlas and Hercules. Atlas was so strong that he held the Earth...
A Glorious Image
25.11.2004 | Лунное фото дня
Jim Phillips' low sun image of Posidonius is one of the most dramatic lunar images I have every seen, and its publication in the first 10 days of LPOD's history set a high standard. The standard has now been raised!
Viscous Volcanics?
24.11.2004 | Лунное фото дня
One of the weirdest terrains on the Moon is a mound of lumpiness extending north from the crater Descartes. This terrain consists of a series of hills and ridges separated by valleys and depressions. It looks like a super-large, rough-textured lava flow erupted in Deslandres and flowed over the crater wall to the north.