Thursday, Aug 21, 2025

THE MONTES APENNINUS FORM A GIGANTIC LUNAR MOUNTAIN RANGE WITH PEAKS REACHING MORE THAN 5,000 METERS ABOVE THEIR BASE. CLOSE TO RIMA HADLEY (SINUOUS FORMATION ON THE LEFT OF THE IMAGE) MAN LANDED AND EXPLORED THE MOON IN 1971 DURING APOLLO 15. FOR THIS IMAGE, I CAPTURED 3,000 FRAMES WITH MY TELESCOPE, 10% OF WHICH WERE STACKED TO CREATE THE FINAL IMAGE.