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- Thu May 28, 2009 3:17 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Volcanic Terrain on Mercury (2009 May 27)
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Re: Volcanic Terrain on Mercury (2009 May 27)
You mean like these "complex craters" ? : Yes, exactly like that! Thanks for this. My intuitions about craters were formed as a wee lad, studying the mid-60s lunar photos available to a kid on a budget. Today I can whip out the old Replogle lunar globe and see Orientalis and Einstein (but ...
- Wed May 27, 2009 2:00 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Volcanic Terrain on Mercury (2009 May 27)
- Replies: 15
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Re: Volcanic Terrain on Mercury (2009 May 27)
What leaps out at me from this one is the three structures that appear to be concentric craters, with the outer about twice the diameter of the inner. What's up with that?
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