Linné (crater)
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Linné is a small lunar impact crater located in the western Mare Serenitatis. It was named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The mare around this feature is virtually devoid of other features of i
Lunar crater Linné from Apollo 15. NASA photo.
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Full Moon 2010
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Lunar observation
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The Moon is the largest natural satellite of and the closest major astronomical object to Earth. The Moon may be observed by using a variety of optical instruments, ranging from the naked eye to large
The waxing gibbous Moon as viewed from Earth
Shadows provide a sense of depth.
Earthshine reflecting off the Moon. The bright region at left is directly illuminated by sunlight, while the rest of the Moon is faintly lit by sunlight reflected off the Earth.
Pre-supermoon on November 13, 2016 (2016-11-13), at 6:20 pm PST, just a few hours before it would be officially called the "Supermoon of 2016"