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Mare Crisium, Mare Undanum and Mare Marginis
This image was shot when the Moon was between 3 and 4 days old. Mare Crisium is lit completely, as are the surrounding mountains. To the South of Mare Crisium you can see a patch of darker material, Mare Undanum. To the east a part of Mare Marginis is visible. North of Mare Crisium lies the big crater Cleomedes with four smaller craters and a small peak on its floor.
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Mare Crisium, Mare Undanum and Mare Marginis
This image was shot when the Moon was between 3 and 4 days old. Mare Crisium is lit completely, as are the surrounding mountains. To the South of Mare Crisium you can see a patch of darker material, Mare Undanum. To the east a part of Mare Marginis is visible. North of Mare Crisium lies the big crater Cleomedes with four smaller craters and a small peak on its floor.