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Craters and Shadows at the Lunar Terminator  Why does the right part of this image of the Moon stand out? Shadows. The terminator line -- the line between light and dark -- occurs in the featured image so that just over half the Moon's face is illuminated by sunlight. The lunar surface appears different nearer the terminator because there the Sun is nearer the horizon and therefore causes shadows to become increasingly long. These shadows make it easier for us to discern structure giving us dept Electric Universe, Next Full Moon, Craters Of The Moon, Impact Crater, Astronomy Pictures, Nasa Images, Planets And Moons, Planets Wallpaper, Lunar Phase

Craters and Shadows at the Lunar Terminator Why does the right part of this image of the Moon stand out? Shadows. The terminator line -- the line between light and dark -- occurs in the featured image so that just over half the Moon's face is illuminated by sunlight. The lunar surface appears different nearer the terminator because there the Sun is nearer the horizon and therefore causes shadows to become increasingly long. These shadows make it easier for us to discern structure giving us…

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