Aristarchus Plateau in Ultraviolet Light
The Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys imaged Aristarchus crater and nearby Schroter's Valley rille on Aug. 21, 2005. The Hubble images reveal fine-scale details of the crater's interior and exterior in ultraviolet and visible wavelengths at a scale of approximately 50 to 100 metres per picture element.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo0529c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 19 October 2005, 19:00 |
| Size: | 1685 x 2228 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Crater Aristarchus, Moon, Schroter's Valley |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Satellite : Feature : Surface |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Ultraviolet Mid-UV |
250 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Ultraviolet Near-UV |
344 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
