Daedalus (crater)
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Daedalus is a prominent crater located near the center of the far side of the Moon, close to the antipode from the Earth. It has a diameter of 94 km. Nearby craters of note include Icarus to the east
Looking southward toward the lunar farside crater Daedalus, from Apollo 11 (NASA photo)
Lunar Orbiter 2 image
Closeup of the interior from Apollo 11
Full Moon 2010
Imbrian
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The Imbrian is a lunar geologic period divided into two epochs, the Early and Late.
Daedalus (crater)
…of note include Icarus to the east and Racah to the south. Less than a crater diameter to the north-northeast is Lipskiy. This formation dates to the Early Imbrian epoch of the lunar geologic timescale. It is a well-formed impact feature that has not undergone significant degradation due to subsequent impacts. The…
Lunar olivine basalt formed around 3.3 billion years ago. This is part of sample 15555, known as Great Scott.