Lunar X and Lunar V on the 6 day moon.
March 1, 2020 - The fleeting formations of light and shadow called the Lunar X (below centre on the terminator) and the Lunar V (above centre) on the 6-day-old moon. For a few hours during the 6-day-old waxing moon the sunlight illuminates the rims of particular craters to give the impression of an X and a V on the boundary between light and dark, the terminator, where the Sun is rising. The X is formed by the confluence of the rims of craters Blanchinus, La Caille, and Purbach, while the Lunar V is formed by morning light illuminating the rim of Ukert crater.
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