file AS16-P-4558: Unique Structures in Descartes

9 years 1 month ago #2726 by Todd
The ancient crater Descartes was taken by the Apollo 16 panoramic camera in frame AS16-P-4558. Several large structures appear within the crater and the most interesting ones tend to surround varying levels of elevation. The images below were processed from various NASA/JSC/ASU raw tif tiles. Directly below, an example of multi-leveled Lunar topography, several platforms with structures that tapper off with the embankment.



Below, unusually busy topography with structures resembling walled enclosures.



A closer look reveals that there are some unusual objects leaning against the embankment in the zoomed crop below.



Below, a weird and dark sphinx like object at center, surrounded by other bizarre structures.



A closer look.


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9 years 1 month ago #2728 by technovative
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Fascinating stuff Todd. The target in the first crop looks like a structure that has collapsed revealing it's innards. In the second crop the "keyhole" looking feature caught my eye. In the enlargement, the symmetry of the face-like feature is striking. If only all of the space imagery in the public domain had the quality of the Apollo 16 panoramas. Your moon shares are urging me to navigate my cyber ship back to the lunar landscapes where I started my pixel pilgrimage a few years ago.

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9 years 1 month ago #2731 by Todd

The target in the first crop looks like a structure that has collapsed revealing it's innards.


Yes, It does, a large one. There is a large object in the center of that image. It has a base to it and almost looks something like a large chess piece. I had to push this one but there a few discernible details.


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