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19. Global Topography
19. Global Topography

Image of Clementine laser altimetry (red = high, purple = low) showing the nearside and farside of the Moon. Note the marked difference between the two hemispheres; the large (2500-kilometer diameter) South Pole-Aitken Basin can be seen on the farside of the Moon.

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