A map of the lunar south pole highlighting the Cabeus crater, the target of the LCROSS mission. The image shows several craters near the south pole, with Cabeus identified as the target for a planned impact to search for water ice. The image is from the Tortugas Observatory.

Astronomy Picture from 08/10/2009

Target Crater Cabeus

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap091008.html


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