Orientale Basin at the Edge of Light apollo 11 traveling toward the moon

traveling toward the moon

the processing of this image was very challenging

but not easily seen without enhancing the contrast of the image

which part would mostly be visible from the southern hemisphere

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Orientale Basin at the Edge of Light apollo 11 traveling toward the moonLow 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