Harpalus crater

Lubiniezky Type: Crater Size: 45km Longitude/latitude: 23.9° W, 17.9° S Age: Around 3.9 billion years Best time to see: Two days after first quarter (2 September and 1 October) or one day after last q

Your dusty, distant destination awaits, with unique geology that reveals billions of years of cosmic collisions

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