Petavius Area on 01MAR2017

[Brenner]

PETAVIUS RIMAE

Note how the Rima on Petavius spreads left and right into two separate channels.

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[Sierra Golf Mike]

Another superb image, quality I can only dream of!

[glowjet]

Another most excellent image from Brenner in Brazil. From your comments on the Rima. From my own Moon meanderings, my interest was also drawn to Pertavius quite some time back, I gather, from information and close up photographic images, taken by the Japanese lunar orbiter, "Kaguya" launched September 2007. Petavius, unlike all other craters, is cut by this giant; deep trench, that connects its rim with the central peaks. Other smaller and more typical riles class Petavius as a floor fractured crater, the floor being domed upwards and fractured. I do not suppose anybody will discover why until there is a regular Moon Bus at some time in the very distant future  

[laudropb]

Rey nice image.

[johnfosteruk]

Cracking image.