Great Fresh Whites

[shocko61]

ID: AMZ1003n1i
Latitude: 20.3427 Degrees
Longitude: 30.7656 Degrees
   Is this afresh white or is it just in very bright sun . I am not sure of the difference . Ian shocko61

[jules]

That's an interesting question Ian. What you have highlighted in a crater on the Sculptured Hills region of the Taurus-Littrow Valley. So the crater is on the side of a hill and as the solar incidence angle is 63.73 the Sun is quite low and shining on the hills making them appear bright. So it's not possible to tell whether this is a fresh crater or not! Spotting a fresh white crater is impossible on such a reflective background. I'll have a look to see if there is a NAC with a lower incidence angle (higher sun.)

[jules]

Tricky one. I can't find a suitable NAC. Two features of a fresh crater are the bright rays spreading out from the crater (visible best in high Sun on a dark background) and a sharp (ie non-eroded) rim. It looks pretty sharp to me but I can't make out any rays. This is another view - about a third of the way down close to the left edge. M101956806LC.

[JJ]

I found this one in Hommel B, nice ray and defined crater

[jules]

Nice 'n' contrasty.

[kodemunkey]

I might be having a case of moon madness, but that fresh white looks familiar. 

[shocko61]

ID: AMZ1003w31
Latitude: - 3.02978 Degrees
Longitude: 336.577 Degrees
Sun Angle: -73.43 Degrees
Scale: 0.54 Meters / Pixel
Zoom Level: 3 (Out / In )
about the biggest Fresh white I have come across .Ian shocko61