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Aristarchus - Apollo 15 magazine 86

Aristarchus, named after the Greek astronomer Aristarchus of Samos, is a prominent lunar impact crater that lies in the northwest part of the Moon's near side. It is considered the brightest of the large formations on the lunar surface, with an albedo nearly double that of most lunar features.

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Uploaded on January 4, 2021
Taken on January 4, 2021