Origin Reiner_Gamma

uv-vis false color albedo image of reiner gamma albedo feature.



lunar reconnaissance orbiter wide angle camera image of reiner gamma.

until recently, reiner gamma s origin mystery. historically, not associated particular irregularities in surface. recently, similar features discovered in mare ingenii , mare marginis orbiting spacecraft. feature on mare ingenii located @ lunar opposite point center of mare imbrium. likewise feature on mare marginis opposite midpoint of mare orientale. scientists believe feature resulted seismic energies generated impacts created these maria. unfortunately there no such lunar mare formation on opposite surface of moon (although large crater tsiolkovskiy lies within 1 crater diameter).