“The Lunar Pyramid in Petavius B” From LROC

[nealspence]

George asked me to post this anomaly over here, so here goes...

Thanks George  


“The Pyramid in Petavius B”




Lroc : NAC Mosaic (0.80 m/px)



Source image :  129.219.107.9/lroc/view_rdr_product/NAC_ROI_PETAVIUBLOA_E200S0572

Close up of the anomaly: www.flickr.com/photos/terraform-mars/48131929337

Gigapan: www.gigapan.com/gigapans/216483



Gigamacro: viewer.gigamacro.com/view/z6Eg3lP9dvgPjeJo?x1=15328.59&y1=-27097.10&res1=3.37&rot1=0.00

[John Brandenburg]

Crater Petavius in on the South lunar limb



en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petavius_(crater)

satellite crater Petavius B

is located at 19.9° S 57.1° E and is 33 km in diameter

[George J. Haas]

Thanks Dr. Brandenburg.


As noted, Petavius B is the smaller crater, just north of the larger Petavius crater. It has a small ray system that lies across the surface of Mare Fecunditatis. Due to these rays, Petavius B is mapped as part of the Copernican System.


Location of Petavius B

The pyramid is located on the surface of the crater floor, not sure where....



GJH