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    Aug 13, 2020 2 minutes

    is a large and quite ancient crater. If you’re a fan of the shadow and light play which produces clair-obscur effects, you may be familiar with at least part of Purbach as its eastern rim forms part of the Lunar X. The other craters involved are 68km to the northeast and 68km to the east.

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