Oberon [O-buh-ron] is a moon of Uranus that is characterized by an old, heavily cratered, and icy surface. The surface shows little evidence of internal activity other than some unknown dark material that apparently covers the floors of many craters. The above image shows several large impact craters towards the center of the image. On the limb, a high mountain rises 6 kilometers (4 miles) above its surroundings. There are bright rays similar to those seen on Jupiter's moon Callisto.
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Oberon
This image of Oberon shows several large impact craters towards the
center of the picture. Many of the crater floors are covered by an
unknown dark material. On the bottom-left limb,
a high mountain rises 6 kilometers (4 miles) above its surroundings.
Bright rays similar to those seen on Jupiter's
moon Callisto, can be found on Oberon's surface.
(Credit Calvin J. Hamilton)
Polar Stereographic Map of Oberon
This image is a polar stereographic Map of Oberon. The 0° longitude
is at the top in the map.
(Courtesy A.Tayfun Oner)
Color Image of Oberon
This image is a reprojected view of Oberon using the above map.
(Courtesy A.Tayfun Oner)
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