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Crater Rays — Mysterious No More.

Authors :
Wood, Charles A.
Source :
Sky & Telescope. Apr2022, Vol. 143 Issue 4, p52-53. 2p. 2 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Immature rays radiating from young craters haven't been exposed to these effects for long and still appear bright. Thus, there are compositional rays, immaturity rays, and combination rays. Small secondary craters have shallow ray deposits, which disappear faster than the thicker rays produced by large cratering events. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00376604
Volume :
143
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Sky & Telescope
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
154702531