Orientale Basin at the Edge of Light apollo 11 000 km long and up

000 km long and up to 8 km deep

the processing of this image was very challenging

but not easily seen without enhancing the contrast of the image

a helmeted astronaut figure

Twice as big in volume as the Earth

Orientale Basin at the Edge of Light apollo 11 000 km long and upLow angle sunlight skims the lunar farside, revealing the subtle structure of Orientale Basin in dramatic shadow. This image shows a portion of the Moons farside along the terminator, where lunar day meets lunar night. The low Sun angle casts long shadows across the cratered terrain. A section of Orientale Basin is visible near the upper right of the lunar disk, where grazing light reveals subtle structure and contrast. Orientale Basin at the Edge of