The 8 day old first quarter moon.
A panorama of the 8 day old first quarter moon on March 14, 2019, showing the full disk and extent of incredible detail along the terminator, the dividing line between the day and night sides of the moon where the Sun is rising as seen from the surface of the moon. At bottom in the south, the large crater Clavius and above it Tycho in the Southern Highlands are ideally placed the the dawn sunlight. Above them is the dark slash of the Straight Wall in Mare Nubium. Above centre is the crater Eratosthenes with most of its deep interior still in darkness. At top the large crater Plato is perfectly lit as well with shadows stretching across its flat floor.
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Photo credit: © Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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