IKONOS
Special Image Series:
The Moon This image, taken December 22, 1999 by
GeoEye's IKONOS satellite, features Mare Frigoris. IKONOS,
in orbit 400 miles above Earth, imaged the entire moon during December's
full moon, which also corresponded with the winter solstice and
lunar perigee -- when the moon is closest to Earth. This resulted
in a brilliant full moon.
North America and Western Europe will have a front
row seat to the first total lunar eclipse of the year on January
20. This eclipse should be darker than previous years because Earth's
atmosphere is clear of volcanic dust which causes more scattering
as light passes through the atmosphere.
Starting from the upper right and cropped by the
edge of the image are the craters Eudoxus with Aristoteles dominating
the upper right quadrant. The bright rayed crater in the midde of
the image is Democritus. Endymion, the dark crater just left of
center, while Atlas and Hercules round out the upper left edge.
You can find other images from around the world
for purchase in GeoEye's ImageryStore. Visit every week for
a new Image of the Week and other great image samples suitable for
computer wallpaper.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
WINDOWS: Right click on the image, then select "Set as Wallpaper"
MAC: Save image to your hard drive then select it as your background.
