South Pole region of the Moon seen by Clementine

Lunar mosaic of approximately 1500 Clementine images of the south polar region of the Moon. The projection is orthographic, centred on the South Pole. The Schrodinger Basin (320 km in diameter) is located in the lower right of the mosaic. Amundsen-Ganswindt is the more subdued circular basin between Schrodinger and the Pole. The polar regions of the Moon are of special interest because of the postulated occurrence of ice in permanently shadowed areas. The South Pole is of particular interest because the area that remains in shadow is much larger than that at the North Pole. [Image Date: 1994-00-00] [97.03.008-001]