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Chang'E 2 image of Sinus Iridum

Chang'E 2 image of Sinus Iridum
Chang'E 2 image of Sinus Iridum Part of Sinus Iridum, photographed by Chang'E-2 on Oct. 28, 2010. The image is centered at 31.3°W, 43.4°N. The spatial resolution of the image is 1.3 m/pixel, much higher that 120 m of Chang'E-1. The largest crater in the picture is 2.0 km in diameter. (Note: this version of the image has much lower resolution than 1.3 meters per pixel.)