Orientale Basin

Detailed view of lunar surface with many craters. In the center, a large crater has a dark, patchy floor.
The Orientale basin is the youngest of the large lunar basins. The distinct outer ring is about 590 miles (950 km) from east-to-west.
NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University
October 20, 2017
CreditNASA/GSFC/Arizona State University
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A mosaic of images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter centered on the Moon's Orientale basin. From the center of the mosaic to a corner is about 1200 miles (about 2000 km).