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‘Alpine’ landscape on the Moon

16 September 2005

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SMART-1's AMIE camera obtained this image of the lunar surface from an altitude of about 3000 kilometres, with a resolution of 300 metres per pixel. The field of view of this image is about 150 kilometres and is centred on an area around 48.5° North, 3.2° East. North is up.

Seen in this image, Vallis Alpes (Alpine Valley) is a spectacular feature that bisects the Montes Alpes range. It extends 166 kilometres from Mare Imbrium, trending north-east to the edge of the Mare Frigoris (Sea of Cold). The valley is narrow at both ends and widens to about 10 kilometres across.

Credits: ESA/Space-X, Space Exploration Institute

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