Marginis Swirl
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Marginis Swirl (swirl field near Al-Biruni and Goddard)
(unofficial name)
| Lat: 15°N, Long: 88°E, Diam: 400 km, Depth: 0 km, Rukl: III |
left: LO4-18-h2 . right: LROC . Big craters in the area are dark floored Goddard at lower center and Al-Biruni at top right .
Images
LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images
Apollo 8 image
Maps
(LAC zone 64A1) USGS Digital Atlas PDF
Description
Description: Wikipedia
Additional Information
Nomenclature
Location of swirl on mare.
LPOD Articles
Bibliography
APOLLO OVER THE MOON: A VIEW FROM ORBIT, Chapter 7: Unusual Features (Part 2), Figure 247.
Testa, Bridget Mintz; A Swirl of Moondust, ASTRONOMY October 1994, pages 28 to 35 (page 31 contains a scheme of the Mare Marginis swirl-field).
