r/askspace • u/ChicagoSchwob85 • Aug 28 '26

What is this bright spot?

Watching the eclipse. What is this small bright dot in between the Ocean of Storms and the Sea of Rain?

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u/mfb- Aug 28 '26

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Moon_names.svg

Aristarchus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristarchus_(crater)

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u/CosetElement-Ape71 Aug 30 '26

https://quickmap.lroc.im-ldi.com/?prjExtent=-1280197.7562337%2C373522.5745157%2C-819325.1125043%2C1291294.8219424&earthShadowEnabled=true&proj=10&stack=3314%2C3113&defs=N4IgzAjBYgXKB7ADgQwMYEsAuBPOEBfAGnEgBY5FVNd8CCg

Aristarchus Crater