Plato Crater

Plato Crater (in the shadow along the terminator at 1 o'clock position )is located in the North central portion of the Moon just to the south of Mare Frigois and on the edge of Mare Imbrium.

In this image one can see the location of the Apollo 15 landing

This crater is one of the most interesting on the moon due to its nearly perfect crater shape and smooth floor (due to lava flow).

The terminator on the moon (dark to illuminated moon) determines temperatures from -100F to +225F due to the lack of an atmosphere.

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This image was taken with a Meade 12" LX90-GPS with a Nikon D40 6.1 MP camera. This image is a stack of 28 exposures at f/5.6 for .125 seconds each.

	Plato Crater & Apollo 15 Landing Area Take a look at our Moon
	© 2009 The Lozano Observatory Plato Crater (in the shadow along the terminator at 1 o'clock position )is located in the North central portion of the Moon just to the south of Mare Frigois and on the edge of Mare Imbrium. In this image one can see the location of the Apollo 15 landing This crater is one of the most interesting on the moon due to its nearly perfect crater shape and smooth floor (due to lava flow). The terminator on the moon (dark to illuminated moon) determines temperatures from -100F to +225F due to the lack of an atmosphere. CLICK HERE for more information on Plato Crater. This image was taken with a Meade 12" LX90-GPS with a Nikon D40 6.1 MP camera. This image is a stack of 28 exposures at f/5.6 for .125 seconds each. . Apollo 15 Landing