North Pole Region of the Moon as Seen by Clementine

From NASA's Planetary Photojournal

This is a mosaic of about 1500 Clementine images of the lunar north polar region . The projection is orthographic, centered on the north pole. The polar regions of the moon are of special interest because of the postulated occurrence of ice in permanently shadowed areas. The north pole lacks the very rugged terrain seen at the south pole. .

Image: North Pole Region of the Moon as Seen by Clementine
Catalog #: PIA00002
Target Name: Moon
Spacecraft: Clementine 1

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 Last Modified On: Sunday, December 17, 2000