Crater Copernicus on the Moon
In a change of venue from peering at the distant universe, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken a look at Earth's closest neighbor in space, the Moon. Hubble was aimed at one of the Moon's most dramatic and photogenic targets, the 58 mile-wide (93 km) impact crater Copernicus.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9914a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 16 April 1999, 06:00 |
| Size: | 3001 x 2401 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Crater Copernicus, Moon |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Satellite : Feature : Surface • Solar System Images/Videos |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
Notes: The image of the full moon was captured by the ground-based Lick Observatory.
