THE GIGANTIC CLAVIUS CRATER

Saturday, Oct 4, 2025

THE GIGANTIC CLAVIUS CRATER

By Nyêrdson Ferreira

CLAVIUS, A GIGANTIC LUNAR CRATER, STANDS OUT AMONG THE OTHER CRATERS IN THE SOUTHERN REGION DUE TO ITS INCREDIBLE SIZE OF APPROXIMATELY 225KM IN DIAMETER. TO CAPTURE ITS DETAILS, 3,000 FRAMES WERE ACQUIRED IN AN INTERVAL OF A FEW MINUTES, AND LATER, ABOUT 10% OF THESE WERE STACKED FOR THE FINAL RESULT.

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