Moon - 2021-08-25 0518 UTC - Crater Endymion IR
There is a lot to look at in this scene as the Sun sets on Endymion. First to catch my eye are the long shadows cast by the crater's near rim. The shadows reveal more about the rim that can be observed just by looking at the rim itself.
Next, a careful observation of upper left of the crater where the Sun most brightly illuminates the interior wall reveals the terracing that occurred as material slumped into the expanding lava pool shortly after impact.
To the left of Endymion lie the remnants of a slightly larger crater that was almost obliterated by the Endymion impact. This ancient crater is so time-worn as to almost not be recognizable as a crater, and it does not have its own name.
Moon - 2021-08-25 0518 UTC - Crater Endymion IR
There is a lot to look at in this scene as the Sun sets on Endymion. First to catch my eye are the long shadows cast by the crater's near rim. The shadows reveal more about the rim that can be observed just by looking at the rim itself.
Next, a careful observation of upper left of the crater where the Sun most brightly illuminates the interior wall reveals the terracing that occurred as material slumped into the expanding lava pool shortly after impact.
To the left of Endymion lie the remnants of a slightly larger crater that was almost obliterated by the Endymion impact. This ancient crater is so time-worn as to almost not be recognizable as a crater, and it does not have its own name.