• Topography map of the Moon with the North Pole in the center, as colored in mostly light blue. Orange and red colors represent the nearby farlands
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    North Pole Topography
    In this view, the North Pole is at the center. The far side of the Moon is toward the top and the near side toward the bottom. The colors represent different elevations. The difference between near side and far side is striking. Highlands (orange and red) dominate the far side. The lower-lying mare basins (large darker blue areas) dominate the near side.

  • Topography map of the Moon with the North Pole in the center, as colored in mostly light blue. Orange and red colors represent the nearby farlands

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