Censorinus (crater)
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censorinus-crater-258-13458609
title:
Censorinus (crater)
text:
Censorinus is a 3.8 km lunar impact crater located on a rise to the southeast of the Mare Tranquillitatis. It is named after the ancient Roman writer Censorinus. To the northeast is the crater Maskelyne. Censorinus is distinguished by an area of high-albedo material surrounding the rim. This makes the feature highly prominent when the Sun is at a high angle, and it is one of the brightest objects on the visible Moon. Bright streaks radiate away radially from the crater, and contrast with the dar
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Circular depression on the Moon
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorinus_(crater)
date created:
date modified:
2023-06-25T22:56:13Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Censorinus_crater_AS16-P-5276.jpg","width":1100,"height":800}
fields total:
13
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15